It was just yesterday when I was stuck in a traffic jam that I couldn’t help but notice a beggar woman dressed in rags search for probably something valuable in the Garbage Bin nearby. Initially, I had a sensation topuke seeing the garbage lying helter-skelter in spite of the Bin being present. The picture literally was like the Bin is right at the center and the garbage all around it. How irresponsible are we!!
Later, I noticed that she picked up 2-3 half-rotten tomato from one of the bags with kitchen waste. I wondered what a plight it would be for one to eat something that is a waste rejected by others from the same society. I then noticed, her searching for it more desperately, then look around and call someone across the street. Her sunken eyes reflected the hope to feed her starving family. Soon, her kids flocked beside her as if they were offered something very tasty. Soon the road cleared and I reached CCD only to realize that my friend is going to take another 15 minutes to arrive. I soon ordered for a Chocolate Fantasy and began to binge on it. This was when I overheard a conversation of a gang of friends seated on a table across me. They seemed like a bunch of social butterflies cribbing over the cancelled 'La-Tomatina' festival in Bangalore. To add on they complained that its wasn't fair.I just smiled to myself on thinking is this what is not fair? Its the same world, but when one is cursing all who are responsible for cancelling an event where tomatoes will be hurled at one another for fun and is regretting for being unable to enjoy it, there is another who does not even complain, instead would binge on those tomatoes the exact way I binged on the Chocolate Fantasy Cake.
Weird World!
Keep Thinking,HPK!!!
