VIRGIE'S LIFE

This is a true story taken from one of
a local newspapers in the
Philippines .
A 70-year old 'lolo' from the province
was accompanied by a grandson to the
US Embassy in Manila for his VISA
interview. The lolo spoke not a word
of English so the grandson translated
for him. The Consul told the young man
to ask his grandfather why he wanted
to go to the States.
"Bakit daw ho ninyo gustong pumunta sa
Amerika?"
The grandson translated "Sabihin mo
gusto kong makita yung mga anak ko
doon."
"He said he wants to see his children
there." Fair enough, that's what the
lolo's application indicated.
The Consul had another question. "Ask
him why does he have to go there? Why
can't his children just come and visit
him here?"
The grandson translated this in
Tagalog.
Lolo replied: "Sabihin mo kasi dito
pinanganak yung mga anak ko. Nakita na
nila ang Pilipinas. Gusto ko namang
makita ang Amerika bago ako mamatay."
(Translation: "Tell him, my children
were born here. They've seen the
Philippines already. I just want to
see America before I die.")
The HEARTLESS Consul was unimpressed
as he declared, devoid of any emotion,
that he was rejecting the visa
application "because the applicant was
unable to speak any word of English."
"Reject daw yung visa ninyo kasi hindi
daw kayo marunong mag-Ingles."
The lolo was equally
unimpressed. "Sabihin mo ito sa kanya
at huwag na huwag mong papalitan ang
sasabihin ko: "Putang ina niya, bakit
siya nandidito eh hindi naman siya
marunong mag-Tagalog! ?"
Translated, "He said: You son of a
bitch, how come you are here... you do
not know how to speak in Tagalog!?"
Taken aback, sense of humor still
intact, the consul relented and
approved lolo's visa application in
pronto.
(Taken from The Philippine Star (a
newspaper in the Philippines ),
written by Boo Chanco) Go
LoLo...mabuhay ang Pinoy!!