SHOW A LITTLE KINDNESS, FRIENDS
We were in the bus heading to our different destinations. The bus
conductor was right anyway, but I couldn't just allow that. We were
stuck in traffic for over 50mins and as a result, the bus conductor
suggested to the little girl of about say 6 -8years, to come down and
cross over to the other side of the road where the traffic was less so
she can get to school before eight.
Nice from him but then the traffic was much so I quickly interrupted the suggestion explaining to the
bus conductor that she can't do it alone. She would need a helper; a
crosser. The bus conductor definitely got my point. Another little boy
of about 14years, not neatly dressed, suggesting he might be an
apprentice and probably running late to his master's shop got down to
cross over. Quickly, the bus conductor seized the opportunity and handed
the little girl over to him.
Bus conductor: (handing her over to him) please hold her hand and take her to the other side.
The boy accepted and took her. Still in traffic so I was able to monitor them through the windows of the bus. It should be ladies first, but the boy realizing the dangers of letting her be in front made her stay behind. Then carefully they bypassed the different buses and cars. At each manouver he made sure she had scaled through before he made another. He had passed another narrow space between two cars when a reckless driver nearly hit the girl. Instinctively, he drew the girl to himself before hauling some verbal insults on the driver. She was already like a sister to him. Then still with hands joined, they crossed over to the other side and out of my sight. Then he led her to a bus, she boarded and off to school, and him off to the shop, no contact exchange for they are too young to posses a mobile phone and maybe no goodbyes, I presumed.
The girl may grow into a senator tomorrow, or an education minister. The poor boy may end up as a 'succesful' vulcanizer or might even return back to his rural beginning and end up as a palmwine tapper or village town crier. But they once met, and the 'would-later-become' wine tapper assisted the 'would-later-become' senator to ensure that no disability befell her.
My point: We have always been assisted by family, friends and even total strangers in our sojourns in life. Sometimes, we would never get to thank some of our helpers. But we can always repay the goodwill by doing good to those we meet in our everyday lives. Come out from your pride and say a good morning to that bike man. Greet that peasant farmer. Assist that old woman with her luggage(or is it baggage?). Carry that child across the wide gutter, buy that madman a lunch. Some people even just want you to listen. So listen attentively to that complaint, and don't judge. Offer an advice if necessary.
Final point: No final points, just show a little kindness. Someone did it for you. And maybe you don't even remember they did.
The boy accepted and took her. Still in traffic so I was able to monitor them through the windows of the bus. It should be ladies first, but the boy realizing the dangers of letting her be in front made her stay behind. Then carefully they bypassed the different buses and cars. At each manouver he made sure she had scaled through before he made another. He had passed another narrow space between two cars when a reckless driver nearly hit the girl. Instinctively, he drew the girl to himself before hauling some verbal insults on the driver. She was already like a sister to him. Then still with hands joined, they crossed over to the other side and out of my sight. Then he led her to a bus, she boarded and off to school, and him off to the shop, no contact exchange for they are too young to posses a mobile phone and maybe no goodbyes, I presumed.
The girl may grow into a senator tomorrow, or an education minister. The poor boy may end up as a 'succesful' vulcanizer or might even return back to his rural beginning and end up as a palmwine tapper or village town crier. But they once met, and the 'would-later-become' wine tapper assisted the 'would-later-become' senator to ensure that no disability befell her.
My point: We have always been assisted by family, friends and even total strangers in our sojourns in life. Sometimes, we would never get to thank some of our helpers. But we can always repay the goodwill by doing good to those we meet in our everyday lives. Come out from your pride and say a good morning to that bike man. Greet that peasant farmer. Assist that old woman with her luggage(or is it baggage?). Carry that child across the wide gutter, buy that madman a lunch. Some people even just want you to listen. So listen attentively to that complaint, and don't judge. Offer an advice if necessary.
Final point: No final points, just show a little kindness. Someone did it for you. And maybe you don't even remember they did.
Nice write-up...Keep it up dear
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