Would I start with one day? Uhmmm… maybe not this time.
"She wrote me a letter using a grocery receipt - What?! - telling me that she has feelings for me (too). Owh Ehm Gee! A glass of water please! I need a drink. She is an angel and so am I. Therefore, nothing is wrong. Right? But... she is the angel of goodness and beauty and I am the burnt one. Me - teary eyed! Hohoho! Anyhow, I don't know what I felt when I was reading the letter. My hands were shaking, the bees inside my stomach started flying and biting. I couldn't believe it or I must not believe it either. Such a beautiful creature (you will know how beautiful she is later, so keep reading) has a crush on me?! An angel falls to the demon. HAHAHAH - evil laugh!"
I am a good boy/man. I know that ... simply because I am the only person who knows myself the most. Perfect! Just call me Mr. J, a former seminarian. After I have completed Philosophy years and years ago, I took a voluntary regency (or rest) for an indefinite years. I then worked with different companies and met a lot of girls. WOW! (background music please from Aerosmith, the Amazing) Hahaha!
Years passed. I got a job to be a Sales Clerk in one of the prestigious grocery stores in Cebu, Philippines. Humbly speaking, the management noticed my skills and capability in a 3-month period. They promoted me to be a Customer Assistant or Management Trainee. That’s how religious I was in my work. During those days, I enjoyed my life in and out. Oops! In and Out? Yes! What I mean is that. I have a nice girlfriend and a nice job though the compensation is … (not to mention that it’s just you-know-what-I-mean). And that was it. That's how my romantic life works.
What?! ... Is it the end? Oh no, sorry! My apologies? Please press the RED BUTTON to continue. Hahahaha!
I was with that girl for 2 years and several months. We're living in a same boarding house but not in a same room. She was studying in college while working as well in a fastfood chain. So, she’s a hardworking student. Right? Shout out to those working students out there. However … chidididing (sound of suspense) ... we are now on the HOWEVER part. I just don’t like to use the Big BUT. One day, my closefriends and I planned to play a basketball game. Ms A, my girlfriend that time, wanted to go with us. But since it was a conflict to her schedule - it was just a conflict of schedule and not with the interest - she was not able to come along with us. To make the story short, due to the conflict of schedule, we came to the point that we argued and had arrived to a conflict of interest. And that was it. Our relationship became restless and so we decided for a call off. Then days and weeks and months passed by. I need to have this continuation in a next paragraph. Don't wonder why, just read... Hahaha!
It was one of my days off when I got back to work, Hmmm! We did have new hired cashiers. Wititiwww! I was assigned to the Frond-End Department of the store so I was watching over or taking care of those cashiers and baggers. With my feet on the floor, I did not know who those new hires are but one thing I was sure of, there was one creature who caught my breath, my eye, my taste, my smell - in short, my whole attention. Her beauty is like a well-cooked menu in a 5-Star hotel, complete with aroma and spices. In fact, no one in the store could say that she's not that attractive. With the height of 5'9" and the straight long hair and a body of a model. Please don’t ask me for her vital statistics for I’m not good in numbers. She has the body of a goddess. That’s how beautiful she is – at least to me. Just call her Ms. J.
I am a type of guy who loves to tease a lot. Since she's so much beautiful to me and I was just a kind of a-poor-little guy for her, which I firmly believed that time, I would just joshed her to the way I know. At least, I would have her attention even just for a second. Everytime we came close to each other, she was like a dog that would keep on barking me away. And I absolutely found it cute. Hahaha! So I kept on teasing her to keep arrrffff arrrrfff (sound of a dog) on me.
A lot of guys in our store tried to court her, even offered their ATM cards for her. Wow! Here are the Miss Universe CROWNS for you my dear! So much guys treated her for food. In fact, she is a kind of a girl who loves to eat much and much. So, she was really happy for those free treats she got. I do admire her, from head to toe but I was not expecting to be his boyfriend. She’s just so much beautiful to me.
Time came, she’s getting close to her End-Of-Contract. So that was it! Knowing this thing made me lonely, sad, afraid and whatever was it. I couldn’t explain. I was like, I have drunk a glass of gasoline – My chest was empty but not really hurting for who I was to get hurt when there’s no “WE” in us. However, the feeling was really unlikable and horrible. The emptiness from my chest went up to my brain and boom … I didn’t realize that I was just staring at the ceiling for a long period of time. I was getting unfocused and disturbed.
On the other hand, there was this good devil who joined our journey. This guy was a far more playful than I. Maybe an “ass-kicker” is the right word? But he did what he should to my fate. He would always make fun of Ms. J whenever I was being there too. Do you know what was the question he loved to ask to Ms. J? It was “who is your crush?” I know we know what the meaning of “crush” is. But everytime I heard such traumatic question, I was bewildered. “My goshness! Who is this luckiest guy!” The question was stressful and agonizing especially when left unanswered. I had to know the golden truth whoever the guy was.
One day, the good devil guy told me in our locker area that Ms. J had a crush on me. What?! I was drowning! HELP! I was in a shock. Taking a deep breath! I’d like to believe RIGHT AWAY. But this guy loved to play games and it was not a better one to make fun with. It was justified though when Ms. J confirmed that it was true. Yet, she said that the feelings just vanished for I was a foul-mouthed person. It hurt but I was still able to smile. Just a little smile but juicy and meaty. I saw a brilliant light in midst of darkness. Hahaha! Please play the song entitled “Ang Tipo Kong Lalake … Maginoo pero medyo bastos” – English equivalent: “My Type of Guy … Gentlemanly but a bit vulgar” But again, she’s now at the end of her contract.
Most cashiers love to write anything whenever they got boring. Maybe because they are always bringing a pen with them and they are required for that. One time, Ms J called me to have some coins. I then handed to her the coins requested. As I’d like to stay beside her, I saw a used receipt with a handwritten jottings at the back. I read it and bang, it was about a feelings towards a man. The letter never mentioned a name though. When Ms J noticed that I had that receipt, she grabbed it suddenly and shredded. Okay, I never did argue.
Days left before Ms J's end of contract, the thrill increased ...drum rolling... I couldn’t recall what specific thing I did but we seemed to get along pretty well. As a matter of fact, I had her admitted that the letter I read was for me. And of course, she warned me not to make fun of it. The funny thing is, these words of admission and warning are all written on the grocery receipts. Was she really that poor? I was in a blissful shock while reading her letter. My hands were sweating which made the receipt wet and crumpled. I felt like I had a diarrhea. My stomach was not in a good shape. It was freezing suddenly. Because of my diarrhealike feelings, I then let it out by writing a letter for her using another receipts. It may sound unprofessional and informal but it happened the way it was. It may not on the right place but I did it on the right time. So there, our loveliest story started and was able to develop into unthinkable blessing. If other couples started with flowers, chocolates, and some romantic stuffs, but not to ours ... it all started in the GROCERY RECEIPT.
And now, go! Buy some stuffs and write your feelings on that receipt. Hahaha! Just kidding! You have your own way too. I respect that.
So much proud to tell that we've been Sacramentally Bonded for almost 3 years now and blessed with one kid.
May I ask for a favor as well guys, please help me greet my ex-girlfriend but my wife now a loudest Happy Birthday! I may not be the best husband in the world, but deep inside at least I'm trying to be the best I can. Enjoy your day and eat much! Mwahugs!
They said, there’s no such thing as Forever
It’s fine! At lest, as long as we live, we always stay together! Swaaaggg!!!
Mr J
The Receipt Taker
One of those receipts. I am a millennial but I do love letters and I am keeping them.
This is in participation of the challenge initiated by 
Live to Love! Love to Live!
Do No Harm!