An incident that happened in the neighborhood. Thought would share the light moment with you all.
Something that happened on a Sunday morning. The aunty in the neighborhood had left 5 idlis for the bhaiyya who comes over to help with the household chores. After a while the milkman arrived with his daily supply of milk. Aunty went inside to get cash to pay him. When she came back she could sense the milkman chewing fast at something. Aunty immediately got it, okay he had eaten an idli that was served for the helper bhaiyya. She told her daughter, but she dismissed it saying she must have kept only four idlis after all. And then she checked with the helper bhaiyya and he said that since this has been a highly natural phenomenon, her sister usually made it a point to leave the breakfast in the kitchen, so that our milkman did not have access to it.
I could not stop laughing for a while listening to this story, was just visualizing the whole scene. But then, a thought struck. What if he was actually hungry? Leave alone his case, we know he is pretty well off, but how many people would be going through that moment of hunger in a day, maybe probably multiple times in a single day itself. And how many would be able to do justice to that feeling. I have heard friends narrate about having witnessed beggars run through trash and eat what bits and pieces of food could be found. I have seen it in movies.
Not saying much this time. I am no great soul either. We all spend loads on all kinds of good things we yearn to have in life. We spend on branded clothes, accessories, on temples, on our whims and fancies, on everything and anything that we could think of, having a good idea of what is in our pockets. I am a spendthrift myself. Been trying to teach myself a few good things. Thought might share it with you as well. If not daily, at least once in a week or maybe in a month or maybe in a year, try feeding a needy stomach and the feeling of satisfaction that it gives would surpass every other you ever had. Could bet you on this!!
Something that happened on a Sunday morning. The aunty in the neighborhood had left 5 idlis for the bhaiyya who comes over to help with the household chores. After a while the milkman arrived with his daily supply of milk. Aunty went inside to get cash to pay him. When she came back she could sense the milkman chewing fast at something. Aunty immediately got it, okay he had eaten an idli that was served for the helper bhaiyya. She told her daughter, but she dismissed it saying she must have kept only four idlis after all. And then she checked with the helper bhaiyya and he said that since this has been a highly natural phenomenon, her sister usually made it a point to leave the breakfast in the kitchen, so that our milkman did not have access to it.
I could not stop laughing for a while listening to this story, was just visualizing the whole scene. But then, a thought struck. What if he was actually hungry? Leave alone his case, we know he is pretty well off, but how many people would be going through that moment of hunger in a day, maybe probably multiple times in a single day itself. And how many would be able to do justice to that feeling. I have heard friends narrate about having witnessed beggars run through trash and eat what bits and pieces of food could be found. I have seen it in movies.
Not saying much this time. I am no great soul either. We all spend loads on all kinds of good things we yearn to have in life. We spend on branded clothes, accessories, on temples, on our whims and fancies, on everything and anything that we could think of, having a good idea of what is in our pockets. I am a spendthrift myself. Been trying to teach myself a few good things. Thought might share it with you as well. If not daily, at least once in a week or maybe in a month or maybe in a year, try feeding a needy stomach and the feeling of satisfaction that it gives would surpass every other you ever had. Could bet you on this!!
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