Several months ago, when I was about to enter the public market near my place, I saw this old woman more or less in her early 60’s checking something on the garbage cans. That was really my first impression. I tried to observe what she’s doing for a few seconds more and I then realized she was after these empty and used plastic bottles. At first, I thought she was just looking for something she might have lost or maybe she’s looking for scrapped foods. But she’s not. The old lady looks clean and not like a scavenger. She’s just a typical person we’re seeing around. After a few moments, I approached the lady and told her, “Nay, heto po ang konti (pera), pandagdag sa kita ninyo”. (Auntie, here’s something (small amount), you can add to your income.) And the old lady replied with a smile, “Naku, salamat anak.” (Oh, thank you son.) Then, I proceeded with my market activity that day. From that time on, whenever I go to the market, I always hope that I will still see her, ...