Gina's Still Homeless: Jan.1, 2005
New Years day January 1, 2005 I found Gina has just woken up on the street; I noticed that her face was very dirty, and it was hard for her to stay clean, so I'd try to wipe her face a little bit - I had already gone to the 7-11 for her milk & the nice Japanese Hopia cakes she likes, and she ran to me when she saw me, and gave me SUCH a big hug - here I am, thrilled to see her again - and I don't know if I'm going to laugh or cry (I laughed & said to her: "THERE you are...!")
I gave her the Hopia & sat with her for about 15 minutes - she'd give me another hug, then take a bite of her cake - she doesn't speak any English, but man can she talk in Tagalog - she'd talk & talk, and I'd speak English to her & watch her smile......we never understood each other, but then again we always understood each other.
I looked down on the ground and she was carrying a pink teddy bear that she dropped at my feet....accross the bears chest was the caption: "HUG ME"
I hugged her & told her i would see her later that day.
PJAMES