An Act of Kindness
A Cup of Coffee - A Lesson in Kindness This evening, I walked into a quite famous local restaurant for a cup of coffee, which I felt, I deserved after a long day of teaching, college work, my PhD work and my short film work. While I took the token, I happened to notice a middle-aged man who gave me way to the cash counter. I saw him holding a 10-rupee note and maybe a 5-rupee/ a 2-rupee coin. I did the UPI transaction, received the token, and noticed that the man again went to the counter and was whispering at the counter girl, and she was telling something to him, which I couldn't hear. I took my coffee and was seated, and became busy with my WhatsApp chat and Insta feeds. After a few sips, my eyes again spotted the man, standing still at the counter, and looking at the money in his hand. I now came to the conclusion that he didn’t have enough money to buy the coffee or tea, and the counter girl kept denying him or asking him to give enough money. As I almost ...