I Love MCDO

mcdoI still remember my college days when my classmates and I were having our snacks at McDonald's.  We used to spend our time with simple burger, french fries, and drinking soda.  With only 26 pesos, we were already happy for a value meal. 

However, there were so many times when I wasn't able to join with them because my school allowance was very limited.  I just had 2.50 pesos for my  jeepney fare and I had no more. 

I felt a little sadness within me for I have no single penny for a value meal.  But I accepted the fact that I can't afford to join with my classmates as long as I want to because of my financial situation.  I rather spent my afternoon playing my old guitar.

The music that I played were lingering in my heart. It gave me a rhythm of satisfaction in my life though.  Acceptance of who I am, made me stronger each day that I can't join with my classmates.  I told myself someday, I will order the most expensive meal in McDo.

After college graduation, I landed to a teaching job.  The salary was not that high but it was more than enough to sustain my needs.  And thus, I fulfilled my promise to myself.  I had my lunch at McDonald's and I ordered the most expensive meal that the food stuff offered. 

mcdo burgerI can't forget the quarter pounder.  It was yummy. Of course, I added a little money "Go Large".  Meaning, my coke and fries were served in a large serving.  And I enjoyed my meal   a lot.  Since I don't know how to cook, McDonald's served as my kitchen, hmmm I mean my dining hall (of course with a little exaggeration)

But I still felt alone, for I didn't have my classmates anymore, unlike before we were there together, enjoying our meal, laughing and chitchatting with one another, though most of the time I was not able to join them.  Yes, I had more money to buy McDo Meal, but my classmates were already gone. We have our own lives right now.

When I left the country, there began my craving for McDonald's once again.  I've missed the taste of the value meal that I used to eat.  If you are familiar with McDo, you'll know what I'm talking about. 
 
One day, during my laboratory check-up, I asked my driver to drop by at the nearest McDonald's. Unfortunately, it was closed.  I just go back to the hospital and had my monthly check up.  Sad to say, no value meal.
 
However, my longing for value meal were gone when our Head Mechanic, Sir Joe and our Male Nurse, Robert had lunch at McDo today.  They came back to the office with value meal for me and for Mr. Felix, my Boss.  Since, it was already lunch break, I gave Sir Felix his value meal and I brought mine in my room.
 
There, I enjoyed a lot eating my Big Mac. Big in the sense that it was really BIG.  For in this country, what you see is what you get.  The burger McDo was truly delicious and very tasteful.  But as I was about to finish eating, I felt a little sadness in me, for it's quite painful and lonely to eat alone. 
 
I was so lonesome.  and then I realize that,  it is not really the McDonald's or the value meal that I've missed, it is rather the persons who were with me during the time that I ate at McDo.
 
I can afford to have a party at McDonald's now, (modesty aside), but it is futile and meaningless when your loved ones are not around.