Now a days, I am having a habit of opting Bus for my return travel from UD. Even though it takes much time to reach, has some postulates; first of all I don’t need to get crushed in the fully packed train compartment, second I can utilize my Mumbai Magic Bus Pass which is an economically feasible option, and for the last, a ride in a semi filled vessel through the streets of Mumbai in night is an awesome experience if u get a window seat to sit.
On such return trip, I was sitting on a window seat and enjoying a beautiful melody from hariharan on my ipod. It was a Friday night where the bus was not at all filled. Still all seats were pre occupied. A guy was sitting just a seat in front of me. He was buzy in filling the crossword given in a daily newspaper and as I can see, he almost finished the same. From the next stop, a young couple got in. they were standing just near to the seat in front of me. The guy, who was buzy in filing the crossword, changed his attention from it and turned towards the young girl. Couple of minutes later, he just offered his seat to the girl and joined the passengers who were standing. I was amazed by his act. Neither it was a ladies reserved seat nor he was about to get down in next stop. Whatever, it was a brilliant”sacrifice” from him.
I was nearing my destination. When I got up from my seat, I saw the guy who sacrificed his seat was quarrelling with an elderly lady. The old lady was calling her daughter who was standing behind with a child in her hand, to a just arisen seat vacancy. The guy was also trying for the same seat and he succeeded in occupying it. It was another amazing act from him. The one who left his occupied seat for a younger, beautiful girl: was not at all ready to give chance for an older woman or a lady with a child in her hand, Yes… it was also a brilliant act from him, may be the one holds a step above which he has performed just earlier. Does itz called Multiple Personality Disorder ??
