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
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
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