I was at Bangalore's Railway station the other day. While waiting for my train, I notice a kiosk selling cookies. I bought a box and started searching for a seat. Finally I found a seat next to a hefty gentleman on whose right I sat. I put the cookies beside me on the bench, and picked up the book I was reading from my bag and decided to enjoy my cookies. I leaned over to my left and pulled out the box of cookies. As I did it, that gentleman starts watching me intensely. He stares as I open the box and his eyes followed my hand as I picked up the cookie and ate it. Just then he reaches over and took one of my cookies from the box, and ate it! I was more than a little surprised at this. Actually, I am dumbstruck.
He did not stop at one cookie, but for every one cookie I took, he took one. I was like , what the hell?? What is this guy? Crazy? Greedy? He's got some nerve! But I was not able to say or do anything as I was a little scared of this guy. Can you imagine the words I would have used to describe this man to you guys?
Meanwhile, we both continue eating the cookies until there's just one left. To my surprise, the man reaches over and takes it. But then he does something unexpected. He breaks it in half, and gives half to me. After he's finished with his half he gets up, and without a word, he leaves.
I thought to myself, "Does this really happen?" I was just sitting there dumbfounded and still hungry. So I went back to the kiosk and bought another box of cookies. I came back to my seat and placed the cookies next to me. As I glanced down towards the bench on my right, I saw the original box of cookies -- still unopened.
Only then did I realize that when I reached down earlier, I had grabbed his box of cookies by mistake.
Now what do you think of the man? Generous? Tolerant? I just experienced a profound paradigm shift. I started seeing things from a new point of view.
Is it time to change your point of view? Now, think of this story as it relates to your life. Things may not be what they seem.
2 comments:
ha ha ha,
really unusual experience,
if that person also writes blog then he would write about this incident exactly the same way you wrote but at the end last line would be different.
haa haaa
@Priya
I too hope that he reads this and forgives me!!
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