Replay

-A family driver is like a tape recorder. Without making any sound of his own he records everything he hears but unlike the tape, a family driver can rewind himself and replay his record anytime without any provocation at all.

This, I experienced one time when I was fetched by the driver of an insurance agent who requested me to examine her client. I have just seated inside the car, and this driver started telling me stories about his boss.

So, Mom, his boss has two children, one of whom cannot go to school because one "yaya" is absent and no one can accompany the child. Sir, his male boss seldom visits Mom and never sleeps in the condominium where Mom is staying. The reason, he presumed is because Sir is a Mama's Boy and though he is extremely handsome, being the cousin of a popular handsome actor, is irresponsible. He doesn't give support to his children although he is very rich, with a house at an exclusive village. Sir is an only son who owns several cars. He is so "mabait" though while his wife used to be "mataray". It is only now that Mom is getting kinder, in fact cannot even get mad at him since he was recommended by his "Ninang" who in turn is Mom's "kumare".

Drivers can be anything other than a driver. e can be a gardener, a carpenter, a bodyguard, a helper, a gossip or even a thief, but he can be indispensable if one cannot drive his own car.