“Keep that
dustbin down , don’t hand it over his hands …remember we belong to the upper
caste and touching him would be a sin” he said keeping his face buried in the
newspaper and repeated the same sentence time and again .
“What harm
in touching a man” she thought but couldn’t question her grandpa .
Until one
day when the same garbage collector picked up grandpa and admitted him to the
hospital , when he was found lying unconscious near the market place .
“Give him
that mouth mask kept on your table Shruti , at least it will give him some
relief from that stinky dirty garbage he deals with everyday “ he said raising
his face from the newspaper a bit .
On this day of letter " M "
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mast Di..:)
ReplyDeletekindness changes everyone :) good one doc :)
ReplyDeleteThankfully our generation doesn't believe in such nonsense. Maybe some corners do think in a similar fashion but education is changing all that. Lets hope for the best!
ReplyDeleteLol! Reminded me of a few people I know in real life! Only give when you receive attitude! Lovely post!
ReplyDeleteIt's good that the outlook is changing...Good going with the posts :)
ReplyDeleteM for Motherly-Random Thoughts Naba
Thoughtfully presented, Sushree!
ReplyDeleteBeauty Interprets, Expresses, Manifests the Eternal
I enjoy reading your stories. All of them are so close to reality.:)
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the garbage collector hadn't saved his life, grandpa would have remained ignorant all through his life, passing that on to his grandchild too.
ReplyDeleteThought-provoking post! I wish more people get enlightened about caste discrimination. I think it's the worst form of discrimination.
ReplyDeleteThis is the first time I am coming to your blog and am happy that I made the decision... Yes, things are surely changing and need to pick further momentum. Thanks for sharing this post.
ReplyDeleteGlad that grandpa's attitude changed!! Good story with a great message :)
ReplyDeleteSociety is cruel at times ... I wish like grandpa, the others change their mindset too towards a positive direction :-)
ReplyDeleteAh, the paradigm shift in the grandpa's attitude !! I loved the garbage collector's attitude more, btw :)
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