Mario is working as a driver on a businessman for 5 years. Mario didn't get any work because he is not graduated from high school. After he decided to stop from school, he then helps his family. He first works as a jeepney driver and eventually, he becomes the driver of the rich businessman. Sometimes, Mario was jealous of the rich businessman because it is honorable and respectable. All the things that Mario was dreaming were on the old man such as a luxurious house, a lot of vehicles, his owned business, a lot of money and all of his child graduated from a good school and they were on the abroad now.Because of Mario's work, however, he can give the need of his family. One day, when Mario was driving, the old man requested him if he can stop in the nearby restaurant that they pass by. The old man then invited him to join him while the old man was ordering their food,
"Lika Mario, sabayan mo na ako."
Mario said to the old man,
"Ser, swerte nyo ho ano. Nasa America na sina Ma'am Abegail."
The old man then started to tell him his story which made him a surprise,
"Nagsimula din ako sa maliit Mario, tindero ako dati sa bakery ng tita ko, nang ipanganak yang si Abigail ay naging salesman naman ako sa mall.
Mario then asked the old man,
"Talaga ho? Ang swerte nyo ho pala talaga sa negosyo. Siguro ho ay wala na kayong mahihiling pa ano Ser?"
But he was surprised to the answer of the old man and to the sad eyes of the old man while he said,
"Sa totoo lang Mario, marami pa akong mga hiling. Pero hindi na siguro yaman yun."
Marco, on the other hand, was confused by the answer of the old man. He then asked,
"Ano naman ho yun?"
The old man then said while his sadness was evident on his tone,
"Kung maibabalik ko lang, ay sana nakuntento ako. Sana hindi ko inubos ang oras ko sa trabaho, yumaman nga ako pero napalayo sa akin ang mga tunay kong kayamanan, ang aking mga anak. Sana ay naihatid ko sila sa eskwela, sana nakalaro ko sila ulit katulad noong maliit pa sila. Tignan mo ngayon, mas piniling tumira sa America kaysa kasama ako."
Meanwhile, Mario becomes silence upon hearing the story of the old man. When he reached their home, his family run to him and hug him. He then smiled and he thinks that he is luckier than the old man because he was together with his treasure, which is his family.
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