Taxi Driver and Barbers are some of the best philosophers/social commentators in the world. Plenty of them does be real jones too.
But in response to your question
I sat in the front seat of Maxi one morning on the way to class. Coming past the Macoya intersection on the bus route I Maxi pull out out from the shoulder with the words "Seek God First" printed on the back glass.
The Driver point at the glass and say "Yuh see dat, always remember that. It have a God. You doesn't know what going on in the world, but always remember God" he say.
I wanted to know what he was trying to get at.
He continued "Always listen to the voice of God. This morning for some reason I decide to swing back on the highway, I doh usually do that. Ah end up reaching St Helena and I see this Lady walking so I stop for her. She Tell meh she din have no money. Ah say daz alright because I was going back on the bus route any way. I get to talking to the Lady and she tell me she have 3 children and the husband say he have no money. She went in the husband pocket and seeing one setta blue note and 20 dollars and still he don't want to give her"
Juss so the man start to break down.
" Man I telling she telling me this story and ah real feel it, that real hurt me to find out that it have wicked man so." he sobbed
I answered "It have wicked man so !"
"Ah drop she by Arouca and give she 20 dollars. If I didn't listen to God there that lady woulda be walking all now. The Spirit of the Lord lead off my route for me to do that," he continued.
Tears running down the man eyes. I didn't kown what to say. Keep in mind he driving the Maxi all this time. People pressing the bell,he giving change an stil crying. When I come out all I could say have a good day Sir.That was wierdest one. He just had to tell somebody that. I guess it didn't make sense for me to respond, he just needed to say that.
I ride with a few very bright taxi drivers too. They english ain't top class but is level logic, political commentary and Trinidadian philisophy they hiiting yuh.
