**Bitter truths of life: Part-1** April 24, 2014: That day after casting my vote I was returning from my hometown Morigaon to my workplace Guwahati. It was too hot that day. Moreover I was riding my bike wearing a full mask helmet. After crossing around 50 kms, I felt an intense urge to have a bottle of cold drink... I stopped my bike and approached a shop near the main road.. As I was having my sip, one young lady with two little kids of around 4 & 5 yrs came to the same shop. From the evident malnourishment of the kids and from their worn out dresses it could be easily presumed that the lady was already having enough trouble raising the kids... The lady was talking to the shopkeeper regarding something, but the kids were enthusiastically looking at me.. Probably they were amused by the way I was having my drink directly from the bottle or blah blah or whatever may be the reason, but it made me feel uneasy.... I smiled at them and both of them smiled back.. They were so cute... I felt like buying a cold drink for them, but didnt think it to be a good idea... Thus I thought of something else. I asked the shopkeeper for two Cadbury chocolates worth five rupees each... The mother looked at me with confusion.... She was trying to guess something.. Excuse me dada, please dont take me wrong... but are you somehow buying these chocolates for these kids? Yeah... Only if you dont mind.... Sorry dada, I beg your pardon... But whom will I meet tomorrow for their chocolates? Thus they dont deserve this much care... Kids, lets move !! I was literally dumbstruck... Didnt expect such a reaction.... To be true, I felt awkward, but was not offended as I could relate to her emotions.... You know, her financial status doesnt permit her to spend five rupees for a single chocolate, which will be like a luxury !! The shopkeeper was also stunned... He said, probably thinking that I was offended by her act, She is too arrogant.... One elderly male sitting nearby wisely responded , No brother... She has actually seen a lot and faced her life !!!
Posted on: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 13:54:24 +0000
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