On the way towards home, I saw a person helping the blind couple to walk over the graveled road. I was impressed with the person for his kindly behavior towards needy ones especially when the 21st century is hurriedly busy with individual’s improvement. Everyone was looking towards them in a surprising way. It seems as if I was following them. In fact, the way they were walking was led towards my house. I reached my house but they were still walking. I was surprised as the blind couple was living in our society and we did not know about our neighbors. When I was fresh up, I thought I would also have helped in the name of humanity.
The next day, perhaps the god wants to test me. I again met them. But this time they were alone. But before I thought to help them my mind came up with a new question, “Are they actually blind or are they just acting?”So, this time I decided to follow them and came to know that they actually were blind.
After some days, I again saw the crossing the road. Now my doubts were clear and nobody was there helping them. It was a great chance for me to serve humanity, my first practice, and a real test of my knowledge but I failed. The visual when some days ago a man helped them roam around my mind. Everyone was looking around him. So, I was confirmed that the same would happen to me. I felt shy of myself and hesitated.
Each time a person needs help, I always have some reason to deny it. When I reached home, I felt an apology. I had thought of myself as a kind person. When I used to see people not helping the needy from the buses, I hate their behavior. This time I judged myself as selfish and cowardly. Gautam Buddha once said, “Action speaks louder than the word.”
