My Fond Memories with the Myanmar Guy

The tragedy in Myanmar that killed and injured a lot of people was really sad. It’s not nice to hear people getting homeless and the place they call their home got devastated. This horrifying calamity reminded me of the Myanmar guy that I met years back.

I was in the hotel’s reception area when I saw a group of men who seemed to be unaware of the noise they created in a place where guests normally do their transaction with the hotel staff. While I was trying to talk to the receptionist to extend my stay, these men kept on talking and laughing as if they owned the place. Worse, I couldn’t understand what they were talking because of the language they used. How do I know they if were laughing at me or simply made fun of the clothes I was wearing? But that’s the least of my worries. Because honestly, I really don’t care. What I wanted to happen is to finish my transaction right away because I still have classes to attend to. But the people in the front desk couldn’t even hear me because of the fuzz these guys created.

Annoyed by their unbecoming behavior, I approached the group and asked them to shut up for a minute so that I would be able to get my things done. There was a sudden silence in the place. I was almost relieved that finally I could talk to the lady personnel but my morning got ruined even more when I learned that all rooms were booked already. I immediately left the place and went back to my room to take my things with me. On my way to the elevator, a guy from the group approached me. He asked for an apology for their misbehavior and if there’s something he can do to turn my good mood on, he would try to do it. I told him there’s nothing he could do about it. Yet, I was surprised that he knew I wasn’t able to extend my stay. He offered one of the 10 rooms that they booked for all of them. He said, he is willing to give it up so I would not have to look for a another place to stay.

That moment, I learned that they are Myanmar delegates for the South East Asean Games and the reason why they were noisy was that they were too excited for the event and so amazed by how beautiful our country is. I was supposed to decline his offer but I also realized that it would be difficult for me to find another hotel due to the SEA Games. I felt like I got no choice but to accept his peace offering, as he termed it.