Tuesday, February 17, 2015

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

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