It is bright sunny day! Unbearable heat,
deep summer making us thirsty every now and then. Me and my roommates were
walking towards our destination. We had to wait for an auto. After a little while,
one of my roommates said – “Hey, Can we please find a place to hide ourselves
from sun”. I immediately pointed towards a small shelter on the extreme corner
of the road. It was a small sandal repair shop. An old man sat inside that tiny
shelter whose job was to repair the shoes. This little shed had a small roof on
top that extended a little in the front that could let few more people to stand
under the roof shelter.
My roommate replied – “There, No way! Let’s
find a better place”.
I questioned –“Why, what’s wrong?”
She answered – “Look at that, small
shelter, not good enough”
My thoughts reflected back to that day when this small
shelter was saver for me!
“ The other day when it rained” – Early
morning was just like any other normal day in this city.Alarm rings and there I
wake up and get ready and off to office.But the day was not normal in the
evening.Unpredictable weather had started the game.It started to rain that
evening.It was raining cats and dogs and whole city was in a mess,people not ready
to welcome rains and were without umbrella.There I was in the bus.I had no clue
if this rain would stop before I reach my place. I was just hoping it will. It
dint.I arrived my stop and it was time to get down from the bus, the moment I got
down, rain was so heavy that it dint allow me to walk even two steps. I saw my
left and then right , all I could see that moment was this small shelter , yea!
The same sandal repair shop.I went to this shop and I stood there right under
this small roof.This small shelter protected me from getting drenched.Now within
two seconds I see a young guy running towards me and occupying the same
shelter.He couldn’t go ahead in his bike and had to stop.After a while another
gal joins in,She makes a call to her mom and expects her mother reach this shop with an umbrella to pick her
up! Then comes a small girl half already drenched, We all three try to move a
little closer to give this little girl some place to fit in under this shelter.
Now that was the maximum limit this shelter could hold.Old man who is the owner
of the shop said – “Feel good,sorry I don’t have more place to make u all
comfortable” . Few among us said –“That’s ok” . I said “This is the best place,Thanks”.
The guy next to me smiled!
Heavy
rain continued,wind was blowing so hard like it was angry,rain drops were
pouring continuously like it would never stop again.Gals mother had come with
an umbrella to pick her daughter.Mother scolds her daughter for not carrying an
umbrella and simultenously continues to
wipe her daughters wet head.I watch and remember my mom.There was a smile on my
face at that moment.They walk away. After a while a car stops infront of us and
picks the small gal.I stand and continue to see the water splashes,traffic
jam,shaking trees etc.
After waiting for 45 minutes straight I make a
choice to wrap my head with dupatta and make a move.Rain had reduced slightly
showing a little mercy on me. I started to run and reached my destination.Walk
distance was just 10 mins to my place from this stop but rain was at its peak
not allowing me even to take a small step. Ah ! If this small shelter was not
on my head may be I had no clue where to go the other day ! I was thankful to
that small roof on my head the other day!
Here
today I looked at my roommate and answered – “Sometimes small shelter makes huge
difference.I would stand right under it,Follow me if you want to” and there I stood
,so did they!
Relating this to Life – Sometimes we meet people who would
support us or give us just a minute of happiness .That minute of happiness would
have mattered to us a lot.That minute of happiness would be the only reason why
we were happy the whole day! We miss to notice them and we forget to thank them
or may be sometimes we forget the person itself who had once made us feel good
and happy. Notice them and now may be it’s your turn to make them feel good J
