"Whatsoever you do, to the least of my people , that you do unto me"
(Matthew 25:40)
Its Monday morning and there's the unusual sight of vehicles moving across the streets. Pedestrians in formals rushing to work.
The weekend fun is over, and its time to crunch some dose of work.
The golden autumn leaves were falling off the trees, driving through the city park and the skyscrapers...
Karl, stationed the car , opposite an apartment. Karl, a 22 year old ,young cab driver , in Dallas,Texas . Is waiting for his passenger, its been nearly 15mins of his waiting at the place. He now decides to go and check for his passenger.
Karl reached the house and knocked on the door, finding no answer, he knocked again, "Hey, somebody home?" - Karl inquired looking quite displeased. "Just a minute" - came a reply, it was a feeble voice of a woman.
A moment later, the door opened and an old lady stepped outside, she looked pale, had blonde hairs and a weak wrinkled smile.
She stood a little stooping and said - "Sorry, to keep you waiting so long, I stay here alone, so sometimes fail to manage things on time".
"Oh!its fine, let me help you to the cab" - Karl replied and gently helped her to the seat...
"So, where do you wanna ride?? He asked
"I have an appointment with the Doc. Please take me to the City Dallas Hospital"
"OK. As you say. I hope you are feeling alright? Do you have any close ones here? " - Karl inquired of her.
"Yeah ,I'm fine. I stay alone, I don't have a family, just months ago, I had my monthly check up and I was diagnosed with a cancer, a few tests were required, going for them today" - the elderly woman replied in a tender tone, her smile frozen and the pain of loneliness and illness visible in her eyes.
"It's a long route ma'am , it'll cost much" - Karl said to her and moved his hands towards the cab meter , but then he decided not to charge her a fare.
The flush of anger that had aroused in him while waiting for her, so long, disappeared and Karl became polite and caring.
"You can call me, whenever you need a drive, somehow I'll try and be there"- He spoke and passed her a smile.
Driving through the busy roads, and passing by the City library and some other familiar buildings....
The woman requested Karl to halt near an old building, she stepped out and began staring at the building, silently. Karl stood beside her and saw her admire it, without questioning her anything. After a while, they both sat back in the cab and continued the drive.
"That building was my school, it has been a long time, seeing it " ....she paused a while and then continued...
"I was a bright student in every class" a little glow sparkled in her eyes as she shared her school memories and her faint smile came alive.
After few more minutes of drive, they reached the destination.
The elder woman clutched Karl's hand as he helped her to the elevator.
"Thank you so much, for being so patient and kind. It'll remain a special ride to me. You brought back my lost smile today" .
Karl felt overwhelmed and soon teardrops wetted his eyes. He hugged the old woman and reassured her, "I'll come to meet you. Don't worry, all is gonna be well. Take care."
A sweet , heavenly peace took over and enveloped the elder woman, and a certain delight and happiness bubbled in Karl's heart , as they bade each other and went their ways.
"Little deeds of Kindness, are seeds sown of Greatness..... though Unseen,
Forgotten, and unappreciated the deed be . . .
It never goes unnoticed and unrecorded by Heaven ..."
"Let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap,
if we do not lose heart. " (Galatians 6:9)
By - Sybil Samuel
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Disclaimer:
It is a work of fiction. The Characters and events are the imagination of the writer. Any resemblance to any character or event is purely coincidental.
