In the journey of life we come across many situations, some
of which make us very blissful and lively and some of them are distressing and
sometimes both. One such incident happened to me while going back to my
hometown from Delhi . During the
festival season many people who are working or studying in Delhi
and have their family in other part of this country go to their own places. The
bus station was full of public and vehicles. I waited for two hours long to
board the bus, which was plied on that route. Having entered the bus I was very
elated to get the window seat. Last year when I took a bus during a major
festival I didn’t get seat, I had to travel standing all the way along and this
made me more content this time. Sufferings are good sometimes they make us feel
the happiness in little things we get, those things we take for granted
otherwise.
When the bus reached Moradabad
station, a Muslim family boarded the bus. There was no empty seat so they kept
standing on the floor of the bus. They were four members, the old couple and
their daughter in law with a child. The old lady was sick therefore unable to
stand so she sat on the floor of the bus. Whenever the bus stopped in the stations
which came after every half an hour the passengers who were getting on and down
made her stand. One thought of offering
her my seat came to my mind but I had to travel a long distance and a seat once
gone is gone. I thought maybe someone near her would offer her the seat.
Suddenly unable to bear the pain she started crying out loud. I looked at her
and then at other passengers near her, no one seemed to care except one girl
whose was subconsciously imitating her facial expression. I was sure that she
might offer that poor lady her seat but was quite surprised to see that after
some minutes she acted like nothing is happening. Her daughter in law was
constantly consoling her.
When she again
started crying I couldn’t take it more. I offered her my seat, she was so ill
that she struggled to come to my seat which was just two meters from there.
Inspired by my actions my fellow passenger also offered his seat to her
daughter in law. Her daughter in law threw a glad look at me. I cannot describe
the inner peace I felt at that time. I came to know that sthe old lady was
mentally disturbed too. I looked at other passengers in the bus they looked
like some heartless statues without empathy, like a animal. I knew that I might
not get a seat on that journey but fortunately I found one. Next to me was a
man who started talking to me who was moaning about the spoiled world, I wanted
to tell him the reason, the very same reason, which happened there but I
didn’t.
I share because I care. If that random act of
kindness can inspire one person in that bus, I believe this article in my blog
can inspire million others. This will help me create my dream world , a world
where there will be a lot better tomorrow for everyone
