When I pulled over at the corner of 21st and P streets to pick up this chubby Latino dude, I started to ask myself "Where do I know him?" because his face looked very familiar. One of the skills I acquired over the years is to study a person's face with in a very short period of time and recall that moment if I ever see that person again. But I struggled with this fella, I couldn't pin point where or how we met before but as soon as he sat down and asked me "Where are you from my friend?" with a thick Hispanic accent I knew exactly who he was.
The last time I gave him a ride was six years ago but he has been in my cab quite a few times before that, every time he gets in my cab the first thing he says is "Where are you from my friend?" and then talks about his family's little farm in El Salvador, I heard the same story about ten times but I always listen to him attentively. On the way to Irving street in Columbia Heights I asked why I haven't seen him in long time and he told me that he had been deported from the U.S couple of times since then but managed to sneak back across the boarder again.
I admire people like him, even though he is breaking the law he is dedicated to work hard and better himself by risking his life crossing those boarders and more power to him until ICE gets a hold of him again. Americans just hate to admit it but this country needs people like him to keep this country going because we live in a lazy ass society where working hard is considered being ignorant lately.
Please don't forget the homeless,
Mad Cabbie.
7 comments:
I disagree with you Mad
Deport all those mothrfucken Mexicans and all the niggers except you of course!
Blue Eyes.
I agree with you Mad, every one deserves a chance.
I think the first comment was left by Pat Buchanan.
Hi June, I think it takes a huge amount of balls to fly in from El Salvador to Mexico and then walk across the desert...I am a big pussy to do that kind of adventure!
amen.
I totally agree with you Mad. After hearing one woman's story of the 'coyotes' and desert crossings, I am a bleeding heart for immigrants.
That's very interesting, I ussually think of people who ride taxis everyday (or at least frequently) as being well off.
There is probably a significant number of well of people who are in this country illegally. This is in sharp contrast to the picture many people have of less well off people sneaking across the boarder from mexico! Very interesting!
Amanda from DCMetrocentric
Thanks Lucky 327!
Eryn, welcome back! How is the engagement life treating you?
Amanda, the majority of night passengers are regular non wealthy regular people having fun!
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