The Food Delivery Boy
By eileenleyva
@eileenleyva (27562)
Philippines
August 7, 2021 12:38am CST
My younger daughter sent message that she's getting 'sushi bake' delivered for lunch. I got a excited because I was already hungry. My elder daughter opened a can of tuna for breakfast. She stirred an omelet which is not to my taste.
So I went to bed for my noon nap at the prospect of having a real good lunch.
I could hear my elder daughter playing a Kuhlau sonatina on the piano. Sweet music that sent me napping soon enough.
Half an hour after, I coughed. Forgot to turn on the fan. My daughter was still on the piano, recording her sonatina. A bit crossed she had to play all over again.
Then a message came, the food delivery is already at the gate. The delivery boy said he waited for the piano playing to finish. Said the music was soft and soothing.
Wow! The compliment's a first. My neighbors never said any praise for the music.
Glad I coughed, else the delivery boy would have waited longer.
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16 responses
@Vikingswest1 (6305)
• United States
7 Aug 21
What a nice thing for the delivery boy to do. A beautiful compliment. Kind and sincere. I'll bet that made your day.
I hope he got a tip 
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
7 Aug 21
Tip is always ready. The bottled water ain't. It was a long noon ride via motorbike from an adjacent city.
My daughter said we must buy bottled water for the delivery boys. Going to the grocery in a while...
Thanks.
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@allen0187 (58438)
• Philippines
7 Aug 21
Probably a good way for the delivery guy to relax from his strenuous work.
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@allen0187 (58438)
• Philippines
8 Aug 21
@eileenleyva yup, I give either a bottle of water and some snacks to delivery personnel. Other times, I give extra face masks. Those little things definitely help.
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
7 Aug 21
Driving a motorbike under the noontime heat is really strenuous. My daughter felt guilty we have no bottled water for the delivery boy.
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
8 Aug 21
@allen0187 Absolutely. Those little things matters very much.
Will ask my daughter to order another box of face masks. With the delta variant highly transmissible, we ought to give two to those without masks. Thanks for reminding me.
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
8 Aug 21
Most enjoyable melodies Kuhlau gave us. It's music to the ears. Very relaxing. Lightens the mood.
You still play?
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@JudyEv (325300)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Aug 21
@eileenleyva I taught piano for many years but I don't play any longer.
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@aureategloom (8344)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
9 Aug 21
awww that's so sweet. many people keep compliments to themselves, i'm glad he shared it with you.
which sonatine was she playing?
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
9 Aug 21
This one.
Pdf sheet music for piano :http://www.sheetmusic2print.com/Kuhlau/Sonatina-20-1.aspxFriedrich KUHLAU (1786-1832) : Sonatina in C Major, Op. 20, No. 1First mo...
@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
10 Aug 21
@aureategloom Wow! So you also play the piano. 
Did you win?
Here's my younger daughter with a Chopin piece.
Did you win?
Here's my younger daughter with a Chopin piece.
Patricia Anne Leyva PalmaDebut Piano Recital in 2009Mini Hall, UP College of Music, Diliman
@aureategloom (8344)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
9 Aug 21
@eileenleyva OMG MEMORIEEEES i played this one back in high school. i think that this was the one i played at competition + one piece by J.S. Bach and Chopin
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
7 Aug 21
Thank you. Yes, we enjoyed the sushi bake very much. While rolling the sushi on the nori, I did think about how the samurai of old came up with the food.
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@Honeymeii (25)
•
7 Aug 21
Hmm looks delicious and apriciated for the delivery boy
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
7 Aug 21
The sushi bake is so good we finished it all in a jiffy. Funny thing there was a sheet of nori left I was prodding my daughter to eat it. She wouldn't. Sigh.
@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
11 Aug 21
Sometimes, strangers are kinder and more appreciative than friends.
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
12 Aug 21
A relatively new Japanese variation of the sushi roll. I think this came out only this pandemic time. Not sure.
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@prashu228 (37526)
• India
7 Aug 21
wow ..what a delivery boy ..waited just to finish the piano..
Hope you all enjoyed the meal
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
7 Aug 21
Most likely, the piano music was a respite from his exhausting job. So, he enjoyed it.
Or, could be he also loves music.
Thanks, we enjoyed every bite.
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
7 Aug 21
Yup. He was a stranger who whispered an expression of kindness. He didn't even know how important his words are to me.
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
7 Aug 21
That is true. It has been so long since my elder daughter really played the piano. She was immersed with heavy work that brought her far from home. The pandemia sort of kept her aground. I was surprised when I heard her playing a few melodies. Quite recently that she played sonatina and fugues again. She still has the touch.
Thank you.
@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
7 Aug 21
It's OB-Gyne week and my younger daughter thought there was too much food in their department, so she sent a tray of sushi bake to me and my elder daughter. Just happened we were also our of supplies.
Am very proud of my two girls. Thank you.
