Tonight, a man outside a grocery store was seated on the pavement counting his money.

He kept scratching his head.

He asked the guard “magkano nga ulit?”

Guard answered him. He didn’t say anything back. Just counted again. I asked what it was, and the guard said powdered milk. I wanted to give him money, and asked the guard to give it to him.

He said “ayaw kunin, maam.” Inabutan ko na din.”

An older man beside us asked me if he can try.