Two weeks ago I witnessed an unusual and interesting incident during my morning...err...evening walk!
btw...one
advantage of going for an evening walk is that one can yield to the
temptation from the Mirchi Bajji bandis, Pani puri bandis etc:)
And so it happened one evening couple of weeks ago ....I was
on the last leg of my evening walk and needless to say succumbed to the
temptation of hot mirchi bajjis. As I was savoring my bajjis a
gentleman, perhaps in his late 50's, ordered half a dozen each of mirchi
bajjis & vadas packed. And after they were packed he asked for 2
more each of mirchi bajjis and vadas! Even the bandiwala too was
surprised at this extra order and then that gentleman took the 4 bajjis
to the waiting auto fellow (I didn't notice the auto till then) and
offered them to him! The auto driver too was surprised but this guy
insisted on him eating and told him "Khao! Khaane ke baad nikalenge" and
once he finished eating they both sped off!
I was pleasantly surprised with his simple act of generosity.
And
incidentally last week I too got an opportunity to do the same! I was
going to a party at 7 PM and walked up to the main road where auto guys
hang around. I found one auto there and incidentally at that junction my
favorite mirchi bajji bandi will be there in the evenings. And I
recalled the above incident and bought 4 mirchi bajjis and took one
extra plate ...euphemism for paper:) and walked up to the auto guy and
told him my destination. To my surprise he asked for a reasonable amount
(For the uninitiated the auto guys in Hyderabad rarely come on meter!)
and I said "Theek hai...pehle ye bajji khao...baad me chalenge". He too
was surprised but accepted the bajjis and after he ate them off we
went!!
Did you come across any such incidents like that unknown gentleman's generosity?
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