a) That day I had to go to my rented house at Guwahati during the day time during my duty hours. Somehow I forgot to bring some necessary documents and thus after managing some replacement I went to collect the same. Being a holiday, the kid from my immediate neighbourhood, who studies in 5th standard, was playing alone in their verandah.. I had met him for a few times till then and everytime we had a short interaction. As soon as he came to know of my presence, he wished me...
"Hi uncle, how are you?"
"I am fine Baba.. Thank you.. How are you?"
"I am also fine... How is auntie? Is she still in Moradabad?"
Can you imagine? He has never met his "auntie".. I was not even sure if he knows anything about me. To be true, a few days before my marriage, once his father came to my house to show me some investigation reports and that day only during the casual talk we came to know about each other's families to some extent.. And on that fine day, the little kid courageously enquired me about the well being of my wife and his "unknown auntie"... It was for sure that he had learnt all these informations from his father, but when a little child of his age knows to show this much concern, inevitably he becomes close to my heart and this is one aspect of education starting at home and school that we should talk and learn about !!!
b) Another day one morning I was coming from my home to the bus stoppage at Morigaon. I was about to return to Guwahati... I catched one tempo (one kind of medium sized vehicle used for public transport)... The route is of 2.3 kms and they charge Rs. 5/- for the ride. One little girl of around 10-11 yrs of age, dressed in her school uniform was sitting next to me. After sometime I took a 5 rupees coin out of my pocket and called the conductor, but the girl said to me,
"Uncle, please give it to me..."
I couldn't understand anything, but the way she forwarded her palm towards me, I just handed over the coin to her...
She then said to the conductor, "Dada, I've kept this coin from this uncle."
Only then it came to my mind.. The conductor had to return her 5 rupees and thus the calculation was over....
She then looked at me with one of those cutest smiles and said,
"Thank you uncle..."
I smiled back...
You know, such a politeness from such a young child is too precious to perceive... In other words the beautiful smile of this unknown child simply made my day !!!
"Hi uncle, how are you?"
"I am fine Baba.. Thank you.. How are you?"
"I am also fine... How is auntie? Is she still in Moradabad?"
Can you imagine? He has never met his "auntie".. I was not even sure if he knows anything about me. To be true, a few days before my marriage, once his father came to my house to show me some investigation reports and that day only during the casual talk we came to know about each other's families to some extent.. And on that fine day, the little kid courageously enquired me about the well being of my wife and his "unknown auntie"... It was for sure that he had learnt all these informations from his father, but when a little child of his age knows to show this much concern, inevitably he becomes close to my heart and this is one aspect of education starting at home and school that we should talk and learn about !!!
b) Another day one morning I was coming from my home to the bus stoppage at Morigaon. I was about to return to Guwahati... I catched one tempo (one kind of medium sized vehicle used for public transport)... The route is of 2.3 kms and they charge Rs. 5/- for the ride. One little girl of around 10-11 yrs of age, dressed in her school uniform was sitting next to me. After sometime I took a 5 rupees coin out of my pocket and called the conductor, but the girl said to me,
"Uncle, please give it to me..."
I couldn't understand anything, but the way she forwarded her palm towards me, I just handed over the coin to her...
She then said to the conductor, "Dada, I've kept this coin from this uncle."
Only then it came to my mind.. The conductor had to return her 5 rupees and thus the calculation was over....
She then looked at me with one of those cutest smiles and said,
"Thank you uncle..."
I smiled back...
You know, such a politeness from such a young child is too precious to perceive... In other words the beautiful smile of this unknown child simply made my day !!!
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