Yesterday seemed like a special day for me.I feel as if i had done something really worthwhile for someone.
I was free for the first two hours of my college.So I thought y not go outside..you know..have clean air..hear the birds chirping, as the weather here has now become quiet pleasant.
Yeah..back to the essence of this short story.I was sitting in a quiet place, when I happened to see a disabled person on a wheelchair.He was next to the taxi from which he came.I saw that the boot was open,so the driver must have carried him,and placed him on his wheelchair.
They were only like100 or less meters from me.A sandy space separated us.It was quiet deep at few places (deep for those two little wheels).The driver tried helping him by pushing.But as i saw,the wheelchair got stuck in the sand.He tried to help himself,but only the wheels rotated in between those sand as if it was reluctant to obey(you must have seen car tires gettin stuck and being revved up to get out).With a bit of help from the driver,he managed to get back to where he was initially.The taxi driver then left.
Since he was now on the road,it was easy for him to move on.But I don't know..I felt moved..I felt bad just lookin and not doin anything.I ran upto him and asked if he need help.He couldn't get onto the roadside pavement cos it was raised above the road surface.And he had no other choice,but to go forward..facing the oncoming traffic.So yeah,I helped him.He said he had an interview at 9 am.I looked at my watch and it said there's 5 minutes to 9.He asked me to speed up,and so I did.He thanked me, and i felt great!
I had to take him the long way,facing oncoming traffic through the road cos there's no way i think anyone can cross that sandy area with a wheelchair!!
He said sorry for taking my time.I replied saying i have no problems as I'm free for this hour anyways.
But it took time.It was 5minutes past 9 now..and I had to hurry.i dint know the building which he looked for..so we had to ask someone along the way.We entered and asked,only to know it was the last building!
Anyways,we found out.I took him to the lift.I told the fellow passengers to have an help him if he needed anythin.He said to me that I had already done too much and told me to its ok if i leave and i left.
This whole incident gave me a good feeling.The feeling that you made some one happy.
It may not be the greatest thing,but considering my shyness and my quiet behaviour,i felt i accomplished something.i don't know from where i got the courage.Normally,i don't lift my fingers for such things..even though i have the will.
It was a good start anyways..i don't know if ill ever help someone like this in the future.But ill try :)
I hope he did good in his interview.
