What goes around, comes around!

A person of third gender dressed as a woman boarded the local train I was travelling today and was clapping at people to demand money. People either handed over some money unwillingly or looked away rigidly, I could sense an uncomfortable feeling around. When this person came to me and clapped, I couldn't look away, at the same time I didn't have change either. I just said "Sorry I don't have change, Sister!". She shockingly looked straight into my eyes as if she heard some alien word, stayed silent for two seconds, nodded her head as a gesture of acceptance and left the place without looking back as if the words meant more to her than any money! 

Few months later:
I was at the fuel station few moments back filling fuel for my car. I got out to check the meter reading and to pay. There came two well dressed, dusky looking women, actually they were dressed up as women but are of third gender. They came up to me and requested for some money, they spoke decent English. I just replied saying I don't have change and showed my wallet. Both of them nodded their head in understanding and said with a broad smile "Wish you a very happy new year BROTHER!" and walked away. You may recall that I had addressed a women of third gender as "SISTER" in a local train ride few months back. Today some stranger of third gender addresses me as "BROTHER". Is this mere coincidence, I don't know. But for sure, this is a new year wish which will stay in my memories for long. Let's start this new year with whatever small but positive action/help/deed that we could do. What goes around, comes around! ‪#‎HashJag‬ ‪#‎RespectPeople‬

To Help or Not to?

I Was at the pharmacy to buy some medicines for my grandma. An youngster who looked like one from a North-Eastern state came and requested medicines for some illness. The pharmacist gave him three pair of tablets and demanded ₹22. The youngster's face turned disappointed, he said he just needed two of those. The puzzled pharmacist asked him why. The youngster said "I don't have enough money" and handed over ₹10 to the pharmacist and took away just two of those tablets. I was standing there saddened and in a dilemma if I should help, my ego wanted to make a hero out of me. But something in that youngster's attitude prevented me from doing that. Though he didn't have enough money, he didn't sound sympathetic, sad nor did he ask for credit. He seemed to be clear and confident on what he had and could afford. Probably I didn't want to shatter his confidence or make him feel inferior or awkward and I am quite sure he would have refused even if I had offered help. Still I am not sure if what i did is right, but this incident keeps rolling in my thoughts. Just think for a moment and appreciate how blessed we are to have the life we have! ‪#‎HashJag‬ ‪#‎AppreciateLife‬