The Mumbai Bus Conductor
I use to travel from one crowded part of Mumbai city to another bus in the peak travel hours.
During the forty-five minute journey I couldn't help but notice the conductor doing his job. I saw that he was very diligent and dedicated to his work. After a few days of regular travel on his bus we started sharing smiles. Its very strange to have any interactions with conductors in Mumbai local buses apart from the transaction of buying a travel ticket. But, something about his way of working always intrigued me.
The more I observed him the more I felt I could learn from him; how he did this seemingly boring job so gracefully. I observed how he controlled annoying passengers on super-crowded buses, young naughty kids traveling on half ticket, and cheats who didn't want to buy tickets.
On the last day of my journeys on this bus I wrote him a letter thanking him for doing such a wonderful job, managing people so well, and being so kind-hearted. I gave it to him and asked him to read it later. I got a million-dollar smile in return.
The bus wasn't too busy that day. So, after receiving the letter, he finished selling tickets to the other passengers and found time to come and chat with me. He shared that he was actually an engineer but because of family circumstances he had to become a bus conductor. I was touched by this!
At the end, I felt blessed. I had received a smile and learned something about living and enjoying life from this wonderful man.
This is not my own story but from a blog of my Tax Teacher. I feel so light after reading this and my thought is:
Problems aaj bhi utni hi hai, jitni pahle ke jamane me hoti thi, bus aaj Negative rumours spread karne wale log Jyada hai. Be Professional, Be kind & Help others.
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