Lunch Date

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I accompanied my mother at the tailor this morning to get her pants. After getting it, we went to the city. It was already lunch time when we reached the city so we decided to have our lunch. Our orders were two plates of chopsuey rice (my favorite) and one steamed bun (siopao bola bola). We enjoyed our food but I had seen that there's a beggar outside and everytime I took a bite, he would look at me. I didn't tell my mother yet at that time. After we finished eating, my mother told me that we will buy one more steamed bun for my father. I said okay, and I asked her if she still wants to eat steamed buns at home for our snack and she said yes. I told her I am going to buy 5 and give one to the beggar outside the restaurant. She smiled and said okay. When the waiter came to give our bill, I ordered additional 5 steamed buns and then paid. Then my mother asked why I ordered 5. I told her I am going to give the other one to the other beggar with a little child at the alley where we passed by. She said, we should also give them some drinks. So, I told her to wait for the steamed buns and I will go and get them drinks at the nearby grocery store. When I came back, my mother already stood up because she already had the steamed buns. I put the steamed buns in separate plastic bags and handed the two to my mother and I carried the bag of 3 steamed buns. I told my mother that she will just be the one to hand the bags to those beggars. When she handed their food, I had seen the smiles on their faces and I was almost teary eyed that I can't look at my mother.