A Beautiful mind

This is the story of a person whom I met recently. He had come to our house just before Holi, on 28 th feb. We didn’t have any conversation. Papa told me about him, so I decided to share with you. After hearing this I felt a real pain in my heart.

His name is Abdul Kalam Azad , Muslim by religion, was working as a cook in the army. So as a cook does, he cooks delicious food. He was posted in Nagaland along with my father. Though he was a Muslim, he had a statue of Durga maa and Lord Hanuman in his room, whom he offers prayers daily. Recently he was admitted in a hospital for 5-6 days and was reported to have Low B. P. After the release he got a letter from Army Head Quarters that he was no more, fit for army.

Within two months, he will have to retire. But he is no position to retire because he has three children who can’t start earning now. After retirement he would merely get 6 to 7 k which is barely enough for his family. Though he had so many monetary problems, but he still has a very big heart. He brought so many sweets for us. He also said “Sir, you are like Lord Krishna to me and I feel like Sudama. I am glad to meet your family. Thank you, Sir”. After listening to this I got tears in my eyes.

On the day of my father coming to Delhi from Nagaland, he had to stay in Guwahati for a day because his train was on the next day morning. Now uncle’s brother in law was staying there, so they both decided to stay in his house for a day. It was very cold there. At night uncle’s brother in law gave only one blanket each to both.

In the morning when my Papa woke up, he went inside the room where Uncle’s bother in law was sleeping. After seeing him my papa eyes were filled with tears. He was shivering in cold. He had only one blanket and he gave it to my papa. In this selfish world when someone demands something our hearts shrink. If I were in place of him, I would never give the blanket to anybody.This is the fact in real life if you have one piece of Bread, cloth or whatever, you would never share this with any unknown person. So, at last I just want to say, try being a good human being first , because it is really needed in this selfish world to make it beautiful.