1 2 3 . . . CHEESE! :))

I know that, at my own free will, I entered the hospitality industry.

I know I have what it takes to be a part of it.

Never did it cross my mind if it's something I shouldn't have done.

For seven years now I have exchanged greetings with fellow Filipinos and other nationalities alike.

I serve them with the world-famous 'Filipino hospitality' that I could offer, I attend to their complaints, I play with their children, I give them perfect directions.

Against stupid and ungrateful guests, I don't raise my voice, I don't 'tsk', and I don't cross my eyebrows. I do give them a deadpan look occasionally, but that's it.

I'm the sweet and courteous Yara. Always smiling. Almost always friendly.

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At ngayon nangangalay na ang panga ko kakangiti. Pati yung mga muscles sa paligid ng mata ko sumasakit na rin. Kung posibleng mag lockjaw kaka-smile, baka mangyari saken yun. Kung pwede ka ngang pulikatin sa mukha, baka yun na ang nararamdaman ko. Jusme may sarili na atang nervous system ang bibig ko e. Pag may nakitang tao, automatic. Pati nguso ko may sariling buhay na rin. Pag may humalik, sagot din naman.

Pero pramis, ngayon ko nararamdaman yung ngalay. Pero kasama na kasi yung ngiti sa package ko e, lalo pa nga nasa service industry ako. Hindi naman ako namamlastik, it's just something I do without thinking about it. Naks, pang 'employee of the month' talaga.

E kung gamitin ko na nga kaya ang CSE certificate ko at magtrabaho na lang sa gobyerno? At least dun kahit magtaray ako ng bonggang-bongga hindi ako mairereklamo sa amo ko. Naiimagine ko na ang future ko don. Bitter na, matandang dalaga pa. Jusme wag na lang.

Mapupunan ba ng Panadol ang nararamdaman kong ito? Dahil pag pasok ko bukas, sasakit na naman ang panga ko.