An Act of goodness :D

It was a sunny day... went out to feel good by having a tender coconut. I got more than I had asked for.

ಒಂದು ಗಂಜಿ ಕೊಡಿ ಅಂತ ಕೇಳ್ದೆ (Asked for a tender coconut with a bit of pulp). He chopped one among the heap. Water was sweet and it felt good in the hot sun. After I drained the water, he cut opened the coconut and I was having the thick 'ಗಂಜಿ' (pulp), when he chopped another coconut and handed it to me. I was like, "ನಾನ್ ಒಂದೇ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದು" (I just asked for one) and I was overwhelmed when he said "ಅದ್ರಲ್ಲಿ ಬರಿ ಗಂಜಿ ಇತ್ತು, ನೀರು ತುಂಬ ಕಮ್ಮಿ, ಇದನ್ನ ತಗೋಳಿ" (It just had pulp no water, take this). I felt good after a very long time. And he took the money for just one coconut.

In this cynical world full of cynics, I felt blessed to be bestowed upon by an act of goodness which even I would have not considered doing. During my college days, I would get up and leave my seat whenever a pregnant woman or women with children or somebody old and feeble would be standing in bus. Nowadays, while travelling by bus I just gaze out of the window and not even look on the other side in order to avoid giving up my seat. In my defense I say to myself "Oh come on, it has been a long day and I am tired too" but whatever the reason it does not feel right and my conscience hurts.

I hope that I shall not turn into a total cynic because there are people out there like the coconut vendor who are still doing GOOD :)