I didn't believe that I would hear such a thing. What I heard was supposed to make me feel good, but no, it didn't, those words slashed through me like a sword, I was hurt badly, deeply.
One evening going back from work, stopped at a bakery to buy some pastries. I was just randomly pointing at several varieties of pastries for the guy to pack. Meanwhile I observed a couple entering the bakery with a kid. The Dad asked the kid which pastry he would like and he was taking time to choose. I pointed at a pastry for the guy to pack, and it was last piece in its variety. As the guy was picking up the pastry, the kid said he wanted that. The Dad was trying to explain the kid that the pastry is already taken and he has to choose another one, and the kid was not happy about it.
I asked the guy who was packing, to give that pastry to the kid and asked him to pack something else. In the first place I was not too particular about the variety of the pastries and more than that I did not want to disappoint a kid, there was nothing too great about what I did, I thought anybody would do that.
The father was more happy and pleased with what I have done than the kid. He approached me and thanked me to which I said there was nothing to thank me. Then he said "No you don't understand, It has been three months since i came to this city and this is the first pleasant moment I had with the folks in this city. Thank You very much".
Should I be happy? Should I be glad? Should I be proud? It is a shame. Shame on all those who could not care enough for a fellow human.
One evening going back from work, stopped at a bakery to buy some pastries. I was just randomly pointing at several varieties of pastries for the guy to pack. Meanwhile I observed a couple entering the bakery with a kid. The Dad asked the kid which pastry he would like and he was taking time to choose. I pointed at a pastry for the guy to pack, and it was last piece in its variety. As the guy was picking up the pastry, the kid said he wanted that. The Dad was trying to explain the kid that the pastry is already taken and he has to choose another one, and the kid was not happy about it.
I asked the guy who was packing, to give that pastry to the kid and asked him to pack something else. In the first place I was not too particular about the variety of the pastries and more than that I did not want to disappoint a kid, there was nothing too great about what I did, I thought anybody would do that.
The father was more happy and pleased with what I have done than the kid. He approached me and thanked me to which I said there was nothing to thank me. Then he said "No you don't understand, It has been three months since i came to this city and this is the first pleasant moment I had with the folks in this city. Thank You very much".
Should I be happy? Should I be glad? Should I be proud? It is a shame. Shame on all those who could not care enough for a fellow human.
