It happened just 15mins back.
These days i had to travel by Bus in Pune because my new company is quite far-off from the place where i reside . And today was no different . The Bus left me at Pune station from where i have to walk down some distance . As i was waking down , there was this very small kid , who came up to me and started begging with an unusually sweet smile on his face . I was just about to give a smile back because i noticed such an innocence ( as opposed to many small kids begging these days who just go unnoticed ) when i saw the Boy being slapped so hard he fell on the ground . I was so taken aback and confused that without noticing anything , went to pick up the Boy , when i realized that he didn't have his right hand, but it was so neatly tucked into the Shirt he was wearing it was difficult to notice . Then i saw this lady( i must say this , i haven't seen such a beautiful lady clad in a tattered saree) quickly snatching the Boy from my hands , and was about to go ahead when i called from the back . The Lady turned back and i could see tears in her eyes , but they were rolling down so slowly. She apolozised to me for her son's behaviour and was walking ahead again , when , out of all curiosity i had to ask her , why did she beat the little fellow , and she smiled , and said , that she has told him so many not to lay his hands before anyone . Now i could realize almost everything, but her story was what i wanted to know.
And she obliged by telling me that this was probably not her condition 5yrs back , when she had everything to her , a very well to-do family where she enjoyed most of her time . But then her husband passed away in an accident, and her very small baby lost his right arm , and the left one was severely paralyzed , but then she along with her kid remained to see the evil side of the family who disgraced her blaming her for everythihng and throwing her out of the house . From her words i could make out that there was a strong Urdu accent , and after this incident , she is today working in construction Site, only barely to meet her and her kids ends meet. I know this was what we have seen in several films and several stories, but this happened right in front of my eyes. She went on to tell me why did his sons' arms have become unusable . I was dumbstruck and offered to help as far as i can . She just gave me a smile and started walking ahead . And i don't know from where in my silly mind it crept that i have understood this situation and i went on to give her my mobile no, at least if somedays later. She took it and went ahead , and i , dumbfounded , turned back , but after some time i looked back only to see that lady tearing that paper which i had given and throwing it away.
Hasn't GOD been generous enough to provide us with 2 hands and 2 feet , all our body parts , all our senses ? Hasn't the almighty given you enough ?
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
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