Monday, 13 February 2017

It kept getting hotter and standing in the bus shelter, which had a roof equivalent to not having one as there were thousands of holes in it, became more exhausting for her. She had been waiting there for a while now but neither buses nor taxis approached her. She was terribly hungry as she had skipped the breakfast and moreover she had a hectic morning. She was frustrated by the poor state of transportation in the country and the fact that she was hungry, only made the situation worse. Suddenly some noise caught her attention. She looked to her left and found few of the families living by the road side being given meal packets by a bunch of youngsters. It was a pleasant and gratifying view. She watched them for a while. A smile appeared on her face. She forgot about her hunger and bus in that moment. And the next thing she realized was that there was a bus, an archaic property of the corporation, honking loudly and unnecessarily. She boarded the bus while continuing to appreciate the act of compassion witnessed with a smile on her face. 

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