I was living in a foreign land for almost an year. It was place where you cannot speak the country's language. Culture completely different from yours. Yet I love the way people in the country are.
During my initial days in Germany, One evening I was returning home from work. I got down from a bus to catch the next bus that took me home. You know in India we are taught from school that you first look right and then left, then again right before you cross the road. That was exactly what I was going to do. As the bus stood at its place waiting for passengers to board it, I stood right in front of the bus, slightly peaking to see the road to see if there any vehicles right behind the bus. As I did this, there was not so tall, slightly old, plump person watching me from behind.
Old guy: What are you doing? (Mind you he was a German and his English was not that impressive)
Me: I am trying to cross the road.
Old guy: Here in Germany you don't have look so much to cross the road. When you cross the vehicles stop.
As he was telling me this he quickly moved to my left. Yet I was scared and crossed cautiously. He said..
Old guy: Dont worry nothing would happen to you as long as I am on this side.
And we crossed the road and he waved goodbye saying.. Until tomorrow.
For that day onwards, whenever he came in the same bus as I did, he would always cross road with me and always to my left. I don't know his name, what he does or from where he gets into the bus. Yet his small gesture has made such a hugh difference in my life. You just don't need to know a person or his/her name to make a difference in their life. Just a small gesture is sufficient.
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