What Pinoys Bring on Hospital Visits
Lately, we (me and other colleagues) were busy visiting sick workmates confined in hospitals for major ailments that needed surgery. While my German boss was quick to suggest bringing flowers when we visited; our big boss (a Sudan national who has worked some 15 years in the US before moving to the Philippines) had always asked what Filipinos usually bring when visiting a sick person.
In all cases, I was quick to reply cheekily from the top of my head: fruits! An assortment of them. And maybe cakes and pastries with added refreshments?
Its not that bringing flowers is not accepted here. Sure it will add a glow to the drab ambience of the hospital room, and if a visitor brings one it sure is appreciated. But Filipinos normally bring food when visiting the sick. Food not entirely intended for that sick person to eat; but for attending family members to partake amongst themselves and with other visitors.
Yeah, we’re a whole lotta’ bunch that always equates any kind of get-together with food.
So, what would you normally bring when visiting someone confined in a hospital?
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