A big realization from a little- last part

His life story goes like this- He lost his mother and brother in an accident some years ago. The same disaster made his father half paralysed and there is two people who survived, he and his sister. His sister is studying in 10^th standard, and he in 5^th now. Thank God, there are still some Govt. schools that provide education and also lunch, so that even the poor people can get their children primary education. He told them, how he and sister manage to get their needs done like, food, clothes, and a big part for their father’s treatment. His sister do household works in some homes, and they sell some handicrafts to make a living.

When he finished his story, somebody asked him “ beta, why are you going to the city now?’. He replied, “I am going there to get these handicrafted things to be sold. In city, there may be many people who want to buy these type of things”. The lady said,“But, beta you are too little to go to a big city like that”. He just smiled , saying nothing..

Everybody felt a heaviness in their heart, and felt sorry for him. Meenu, had a sinking feeling, and she found some tears falling over her cheeks. She was having a strange feeling..a feeling of regret, a feeling of having learnt something,..Now she knows, her tears is not only for the boy, but for her parents also..She missed them so badly that she want to hug them and cry enough to wash away all the mistakes she had done to them, for all the things that made them hurt. She got really moved by his story..

She checked her bag, and without counting, she took out all the money she had now and gave to him. The boy got so surprised, and tried to hesitate first. She managed to tell him, that she had gave him this, with all her heart, and he can take it as a gift from his sister. Every one appreciated her deed, and some came forward to buy some of his products.

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Now, she is walking along the road leading to her home..where, her parents eagerly waiting for her to come back. Now she feel satisfied, and content on what she has got in her life..

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Sikha