Twenty Five Rupees

Its been long since i wrote a post in my blog. It took me lot time to convience myself to sit on writing this!

I would like to go back to my wonderful college life for a short recollection of a event happened. I was a day scholar during my 3rd year.Starting early from home on the way to bus stand for getting my college cab, I saw a middle aged man around 40 - 45 year nearing me. I was stopped by him and he started narrating me a kutty story. He told me " I am native of Tirupur, came here to meet my friend, lost his mobile and purse, can you please help me to get to my place". Since i was in a hurry to reach college I just gave him 25 rupees and rushed to catch my cab.

Another 2 months passed, it was evening 6.30, got down from college cab and was on the way to my home. I usually have the habit of eating junk foods whenever and wherever I can. I stopped to eat watermelon at my usual place. When I was about to finish eating the last piece, I saw the same man, with the same old story repeated to some other person. In these two months I have gained some weight and i was looking a bit different. He approached me and because he couldn't realize me, started narrating the same old story. I gave him not money, Tatak.....Tatak on this face!!!

After a analysis, I came to know there are old man and ladies who say these statements/stories to get money, but the fact being many a time there are fellow person who really lost their belongings and looking for some help.

I am alert after that incident, though at times some person say similiar story. I say "I will inform the police and let police inform your relatives or son", soon they run off. Sometimes I have taken the bus ticket if they travel along my route.

However clever you are, the person cheats you is more clever.

9th Sept 4:00 PM

Heavy rain in Mettupalayam, was about to leave for a meeting in Coimbatore with my friends Sijo, Midhun and Khadar. Only Sijo and myself was there and we were waiting for other two. A old man more than 60 years old came crying near us and start telling the story, but the purpose of visit and the native was different. Following my experience asked him the same question "I will inform the police and let police inform your relatives or son?" . He replied "I dont have son, and when i asked police , he asked me to walk to my place". I know there are some true cases also. I thought i called him and took him to the bus which goes to his place. The bus has just arrived and I asked the driver "Please give me a ticket and how much is that?" Instant reply from his mouth was "Conductor e Kelu pa (Ask the conductor)" Upon which the conductor told it will take 15 min to start.

In Meantime, other two friends reached. I gave him Rs.25, the only money i had in my purse. I just got into the my bus to Coimbatore. I gave the money only because "if what he said was true?". Still with the doubt, I got down from the bus and rushed to the bus in which i made him to sit before few minutes.

A board smile in my face with mind voice "Nenachan da!!! "

 

Even though you are a software Engg/Doctor/Scientist,an uneducated can fool you!

You have to be human friendly at the same time careful from people of this type.