Sometimes, I Lose Hope in Humanity

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I arrived in the Philippines last Friday and unfortunately, I forgot to bring some important things. Not to mention my postpaid Globe sim card to connect to local internet. So, I began finding if there was a free wi-fi in the airport. There were a few and I guess but limited connectivity. I managed to connect to one free wi-fi in the airport, so I was able to contact a friend who could get me a Grab driver. The internet was unstable, so I was not able to get the update of the booking. It made me lose my first Grab driver. I saw a Globe booth and said in their notice "Free Globe Sim Card". Upon asking the man in-charge it turned out there wasn't anymore, and you have to buy a sim in order to get one. OR was the notice only card-stocking? I told him somewhat indirectly I only needed the connection for a few minutes for a Grab driver, but I did not see any signs of humanity willing to help. He was even saying an excuse in order not to help. I was thinking if I were him, I would make someone connect to my net because it would not make me lose anything. And it is always what I do when somebody asks me for an internet connection. So, I had to look for an ATM machine to withdraw money for the sim card. So, I came back to booth and bought the sim from him. He became a lot nicer now because I bought a sim. A typical Filipino trait in Manila. I am from Manila as well. I have lived in Manila for quite some time already, but I'd say I am quite different though. Anyways, these days I think that money can do kindness can't in situations like I experienced. It's hard to be in a situation where both have no mutual benefits. But you know, in the back of my head that time, I just thought that he needed sales and that he was in much more dire need of money than I did. The picture was taken by me from my condominium unit overlooking Quezon City in Metro Manila.