They are not just beggars but givers too.
- Shraddha Pandey
- Jun 16, 2019
- 2 min read
Three years ago,I missed my train in between my way to destination.I got off the train to buy snacks.Suddenly,I heard the whistle of the train.When I turned back to the train,I saw train started moving.I was shocked and tried to catch the train but unfortunately,failed to do so.I got off from the train in a small sub-station where there were no stalls.I was in quandary situation,people of that station were looking damn weird.I couldn’t gather enough courage to share my situation with any of them.I decided to calm down at first.
After 10–15 minutes,I went inside to get some information about next stop.I went inside but no one was there.I was astonished.I waited for another train but it had been more than one hour that no train passed from there.
I had my phone but no signal.I had wallet and enough money inside but no stall.Also,I was so worried about my luggage that I left inside the train.
I was so helpless.There was no one whom I could ask for help.I was starving and continued my wait for the arrival of any train.Four hours passed away,it was around 1:00 a.m.When I found myself in succumb situation,there was a beggar he was looking at me.

At first,I held my wallet tightly because it was the only hope with which I could reach to my destination safely.
He continued looking at me,I was avoiding him.He was understanding my situation that I had missed my train.
After a few minutes,he opened his bag(which was so dirty that I can't even touch it)and took a poly bag off the bag.There was his dinner inside that poly bag.He started eating Paratha without any pickle or vegetables.I was starving and also was so thirsty.I was looking for stall to buy drinking water and some food stuff.Unfortunately,failed to find any stall there.I got off the train after seeing a stall there but there was nobody at that shop.I sat on the chair beside that beggar.
After a few minutes of sitting there,the beggar called me.He said- “I think you have missed your train and it's been a long time, you waited here. No train will pass this sub-station till 6′o clock.You must be hungry.I do not have good food, but I have food that can wipe away your hunger.I don’t have packed water but I have water that can wipe away your thirst.I was stunned after listening his words.On that day I realized they are not only takers but givers too.
I didn’t want to make him feel inferior by refusing to eat his food. So,I took a few bites of his food and took a sip of water from his bottle.
I have seen so many beautiful things but this was something beyond my expectations.I know this is so weird to take any food stuff by such people but I didn’t want to make him feel bad because the statement that he used while offering food to me was heart throbbing.
That night was a nightmare for me.Nevertheless,I’m happy that all this happened to me.I have learned something that no book and no journey can ever teach me. Be good for no reason.
Help others,we never know what will happen tomorrow.
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