Taxi Driver
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Syria at Work
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Mr. Sami, a friend of my family, has been driving a taxi for several years. He enjoys his work because it gives him a chance to meet a lot of interesting people. Last week, for example, he met a famous movie star on the way to the Sheraton Hotel. He turned, smiled at her, and began asking about her films and the roles she played. After a while, it was her turn to ask him, "Well, what about you? Tell me about yourself, Do you like your job as a taxi driver?" Mr. Sami was overjoyed. He loved talking about himself. So he started telling her about his experiences as a taxi driver. His favorite story was about a man who did not have any money and tried to pay his fare with cigars. "I enjoyed the time with the actress," Mr. Sami told me. Well, that is not all. Such a job is full of things to talk about. For example, I asked him how he felt about Ramadan and the traffic jams. "Oh, one of the best things about it is that there is always a passenger in Ramadan, there is always money paid, since people have no other choice in the traffic jam but to take a taxi," he said laughing. "However, the bad thing is that you miss your family. Imagine how it is in Ramadan. Yet you cannot spend enough time with your family, cause you have to work, you have to make a living, you have to buy new clothes for your children," said Mr. Sami in anger. I tried then to calm him down and asked him, "Well, Mr. Sami, what is your big dream?" He smiled at me so I was able to catch his eyes shining with hope while saying, "I have always wanted to have my own driver's education school. It is a big dream that needs a lot of money and hard work to come true. Yet why not dream?" - Mai S. |
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