After reading the post from Nidhi http://nidhi-ambitions.blogspot.com/2009/05/help.html. I too made a point of writing something about the slums and the experience I have been with. When I was all alone and new to Mumbai that time I used to live at Marine Lines and used to commute via trains every day, before I used to have a hard time of moving around with the crowd I almost used to run out of breadth but then I was so acquainted to it and was one among the fast commuters who used to wriggle my way out from the manning crowd.
I still remember that day it was around 30 past 7 in the evening and I was just waiting for my train since it was a weekend I was heading out to my cousin's place from the then Victoria Terminus station currently known as CST. I saw this strange pack from the slum crowd playing few steps away from me and there was this little girl with a kid in her had standing still, I watched them for a good 10-15 minutes and all weird thought were creeping on my mind as to how on earth do they manage to do their daily survival and what keeps then always healthy and strong and within no time they just disappeared from the site. As I was walking to get something for myself I saw a small girl approaching towards me and raising one hand out to me and with the other holding the kid asking me for arms since I was in the same thought I was not hesitant to reach my pocket to pick up a coin and I also made sure that she got something to eat as well, by the time I was able to pick up my stuff she disappeared from the site and I just made my way back to the platform to board my train. To my horror I saw all the rest of the kids running towards me and circling me and asking me for more I was just stunned looking at the site and being a timid type did not really know what to be done next. Then one of the kids pointed out to the girl who I had given arms which in turn showed them that way where they must have thought they would also get their share. I had to literally force myself drive them off to get rid of them, and for the people around me it was just another scene till they got their train back home. And from that day I just don’t entertain them. I would say just leave them where they are they sure know how to do their living.
So what do u thing was that the right thing I did from my part or what you would have done if you were in my shoes? Would you be able to entertain them all.
I still remember that day it was around 30 past 7 in the evening and I was just waiting for my train since it was a weekend I was heading out to my cousin's place from the then Victoria Terminus station currently known as CST. I saw this strange pack from the slum crowd playing few steps away from me and there was this little girl with a kid in her had standing still, I watched them for a good 10-15 minutes and all weird thought were creeping on my mind as to how on earth do they manage to do their daily survival and what keeps then always healthy and strong and within no time they just disappeared from the site. As I was walking to get something for myself I saw a small girl approaching towards me and raising one hand out to me and with the other holding the kid asking me for arms since I was in the same thought I was not hesitant to reach my pocket to pick up a coin and I also made sure that she got something to eat as well, by the time I was able to pick up my stuff she disappeared from the site and I just made my way back to the platform to board my train. To my horror I saw all the rest of the kids running towards me and circling me and asking me for more I was just stunned looking at the site and being a timid type did not really know what to be done next. Then one of the kids pointed out to the girl who I had given arms which in turn showed them that way where they must have thought they would also get their share. I had to literally force myself drive them off to get rid of them, and for the people around me it was just another scene till they got their train back home. And from that day I just don’t entertain them. I would say just leave them where they are they sure know how to do their living.
So what do u thing was that the right thing I did from my part or what you would have done if you were in my shoes? Would you be able to entertain them all.
2 comments:
Hey John,
Ur msg is clear, wid justification & the scene just appeared in front of my eyes when i read it.
U write really awesome stuff man
R U a Novell Author in disguise?
Ur Taming me. I hate to write..but love to comment!
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