Neighbourhood Super Hero

          
I was on my usual trip to the neighborhood market to buy regular groceries. My regular fruit vendor, Chandru would exhibit the best of fruits each time I would visit him. There was a reason why I chose him to others. An observation that made me curious every time I visited his stall.   


He would distribute a free seasonal fruit to every kid who visited his stall without fail. A part of his earning from every customer was collected in a different box. So when I paid him Rs 120/- he put Rs 20/- in that other box. 
My curiosity couldn’t be controlled and that day I asked him about the two money boxes. He smiled and told me that he gave the collection to an elderly couple who stayed on his way back home.
Chandru had lost his only child and parents to Covid due to lack of support. He saw his own child in every kid who visited his stall and his parents in that elderly couple.
Life will go on says Chandru…the smile that he misses is found in new faces…
I had tears in my eyes and so much respect for the large hearted Chandru who stood apart in that crowded market place. For me he was a super hero and truly the most generous person I had ever come across - one who gave away silently without hope
of praise or reward. His generosity was so genuine. It is indeed true-“ A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal"
#magicofgratitude
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Comments

  1. AnonymousMarch 6, 2023 at 12:10 AM

    ❤️❤️

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  2. Achyut MishraMarch 6, 2023 at 12:14 AM

    ❤️❤️

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  3. AnonymousMarch 6, 2023 at 12:28 AM

    These are divine qualities given by God to help others but curtain of selfish interests has overshadowed it. Such beautiful expressions would inspire us to right path. Thanks.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 6, 2023 at 12:53 AM

    Loved reading this 💝

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  5. AnonymousMarch 7, 2023 at 1:34 AM

    These are unsung heroes and they expect nothing in returns. Irony is no media will cover that unless someone in their great mind think is making a movie.
    Glad you met with someone who is truly genuine. Lastly if this is for real then next time you visit him can you please contribute on my behalf as well .. and put another zero.

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  6. DharmeshMarch 7, 2023 at 1:38 AM

    Tears to come is natural in such cases for people who value such selflessness. I wish world more people with heart as large as Chandru. May God Bless him.

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