Every morning... on my way to work.. i walk something around 3 Km... which is d distance between home n office.... i start early.. walk at my own pace... enjoyin n observing people n stuff around me.....people racing against time .. to get to work... the metro trains... children on their way to school... restaurants buzzing with activity .... the odd cow drawn cart.. the cobbler spreading out his tools.. expecting business for d day...from sum1 like me who walks by....
it was sometime back.. long back i guess...3-4 months ago.. i saw this Blind person... i'd rather call him a person with a third eye.... lets call him DA... ok... walking slowly.. slower than me... with his stick or whatever.... u call it.. i dunno the name.... on the same way to my office....
dunno wat came about me.. i just offered to help him on his way..... so here was i.. escorting DA to wherever he intented to go.... n left him somewhere he wanted to go... that was that....
we didn't exchange words.. not even 1.. other than the place wer he was going and a heartfelt "thanks" from him....
i had totally forgotten abt this incident... wen this monday.. i happened to see this person..another third eyed.. i didn't even recognize his face... so dumb of me... when i offered to help him.. his happily agreed.... i held his hand... and we had just taken a few steps together when he stopped.... turned as if to look at me n said .. "sir.. have you helped be once before...?"
i was like"err.. i don remember..."
he shot back at me saying.. "i know u've helped me out before.. i can feel ur hand... it's d same..... mayb u don't recollect me..."...
i was dumfound.... neverthless i asked him where he was going when he said"just hold my hand sir.. i'll tell u d directions"..we started walking again...i let myself be guided by this person to a common junction..where we parted ways... and i reached office... that whole morning.. i couldn't concentrate on work.. coming to think of this incident... can sumone who just held my hand for 10 mins.. 4 months ago... recognize me...? just by touch...
what is this guy... Blind.... No way........!! i don't think he considers the fact that he can't see as a disability.. i won't b able to recognize someone lik tattt... will i b able to tell a Rs.100 note from a Rs.500 note.. blindfolded... No way..... But i guess he can ....
I admire the sheer will power of these people to take on life.....!!!! It's just child's play for them....
and what am i cribbing for in life haan..... i need no goddamn reason to crib.. i just need to be grateful to lord almighty for all the good things in life...!!! Dhanyosmi....!!!
Cheers..!!
S
7 years ago
2 comments:
Wow S! Great post! Like they say, if one is taken away, the others become stronger. I remember, once in a Diwali mela at school, I had put up a stall and we were selling diyas and pots. Everything had got sold except one piece. It was a beautiful piece, it was like a hollow sitar with candle wax in between (I am not sure if I have been able to explain it properly). It was the most expensive piece, 300 Rs.
People would look at it, admire it and go away. I sat there the entire day, and till evening no one bought the piece. I was pretty tired of everything by now and had started losing interest.
At about 6 in the evening, when I was about to take that one remaining piece away, a little girl, "special" and on a wheelchair came and took that piece. Her mother paid and the girl was very happy.
They see things for their beauty, not for their price. That event really touched my heart :) I still remember that beautiful little girl.
Keep posting
Tara
:)
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