Every time I would open my coin pouch to handover money,
that 100 rupee note would peep out.
And I would say myself “Baby.. The day is not far”
It was tiring, those long walk in the university, scorching
sun and empty water bottle was enough to kill me. As I was moving, I immediately
paused when my eye fell on the 100 Rupee note lying there on the walkway. i
stared at it for moment with a dilemma to pick it up or no, with whatever
thought running inside i picked it up and looked around to find someone, I couldn’t.
I continued walking clutching it tightly in my palms.. I knew the uneasiness in
me and was aware of the reason behind.
I whatsapped HIM
Me: “Found 100
bucks fallen on the way, wat to do?”
He: “U may find
some beggar nearby, give it to them”
Me: “OK, Will be
back soon”
He: “COOL”
I decided to act upon the same but I was not convinced.
I safely kept it in my bag and returned home.
Evening on call with Amma.
Me: “found 100
Rupee on the street. He asked to give it to someone but I couldn’t”
She: “ok!! on
your next visit to temple put it in Daan pethi”
Me: “ But Y? how
can that be correct maa?”
She: “ Beta! That
is given by GOD”
Me: “Maa, if God
has given it to me, I am sure he has enough”
She: “That’s irrational.
Well, Why don’t u buy a food out of it and give it to those kids in the streets”
Me: “But Maa, I can
do the same with my own money. Why somebody elses?”
She: (Now thoroughly
confused) “Do what you feel right”
I was thinking, and repeatedly thinking.. for a while I decided
to question the same on Quara and ask others. Somehow dropped the plan.
After a week over dinner
He: “Still thinking
of the note?”
Me: “ Yeah.. I do
not understand what to do. Many suggested to give it to needed, donate to kid,
buy a medicine for the patient, or put it in daan pethi”
He: “Guess they
are right. Why don’t you execute any one of it”
Me: “I can do all
that with my money. Why with someone’s money, even if I do so, do you think I am
perfectly justifying their earning”
I continued, “if I
wuldd have lost 10 bucks, I would certainly feel bad, I am sure its same with
the everyone, so I donno what to do with it. I wanna wait”
I knew I have
left him thinking too.
One month passed… so as 2nd and 3rd..
Even till date, every time I would see the note… I said “
Baby.. the day is not far”
I paid the bill, counted all the items, collected them in
the bag, checked and rechecked the list for no left outs, I stepped out of the
store after thanking the doorman.
I stopped to see this man in his 60s
searching for something on the ground.
I went to him and asked him what happened?
He replied, “Beta I think I lost my 100 Rupees somewhere
here”
I immediately opened my bag , took out “THAT NOTE” and
handed it to the him saying “Oh.. Here it is, I found it fallen over there”
Even before he took the money He said “ Jai Swamy Narayan, Khush raho Beta”
We exchanged the smile and he went away. I turned back to
Mr. Husband with a king size grin, he raised a eyebrow and asked me “WHY”
I replied, “I have relieved someone from pain of losing their money, which
i couldn’t do it that day”
I felt HAPPY
