Quite a tongue twister eh? I really like that title. Even in English its quite a tongue twister – Various Variety Store Stories.
So why did I start a blog on Sari Sari stores? Well we had* a store that ran for more than 33 years. We only stopped it because my mom got cancer from all the secondary smoke that cigarette buyers puff in my mom’s direction right after lighting up their stick. She’s undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy now but is ok.
Over the course of 33 years, (30 of which I helped) we managed to gather lots of lessons, and before I lose them, I want to share it with everybody.
I owe a lot to that store. It sent me to college – to DLSU no less. It also sent all 6 of us to various colleges and universities when my dad was out of work because of the pre-EDSA crisis.
I do hope I get to share some of the great stuff we know, and do tell us what you think of the articles.
Tantin Tolledo
