Thursday, May 6, 2010

The lady with the baby

One Sunday we were returning from Calicut to Ernakulam. We always reserve our tickets while traveling so that there won’t be any inconvenience. As soon as we got into the train my daughter Medha took her games and my hubby took his favorite book Rich dad Poor dad and I was looking around people who were trying to stand in the rush. Suddenly my eyes fell on a lady with her baby in her hand .At that moment I was reminded, how when I had once entered a jam-packed bus with Medha in one hand and a bag in the other and one kind person offered me a seat and I was very thankful to the person .This unforgettable incident made me help that lady with the baby. So we sat in a slightly uncomfortable position to make seat for the lady with the baby. My daughter was not agreeable for my idea of helping the lady. She had a long list of questions like why should we give her the seat when our tickets are reserved. ; Then where will I keep my game board etc. etc. I gave her a big speech on how we should help each other and finally I made her agree. Then later I called the lady with the baby to sit next to me and to my shock the lady with the baby ,who I now realized was acting smart, directed another woman accompanying her to sit next to me. The lady with the baby then displaying her plight went to the next row to find another seat for her family !

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