Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Searching for a Beggar

My bike meter reading was 861, when I started from my Office going to my home, searching for a beggar.  It was the fun day in our office, and we had a pot luck.  At the end the left overs were more and I decided to give them to a beggar on the way.

I started my ride towards the home and my eyes were scanning for any beggar on the road side.  It was around half an hour ride and when my bike reading was 872, to my surprise I really couldn't find any beggar on the whole way. Oh God! I was surprised at this extraordinary event where I couldn't locate a single beggar to donate the food.  Well, well, well, I said, "Come on God! People are hungry dying and why can't You show me one person who's in need of a food, when I have some?".  Strangely I passed my house and started to ride ahead in the hope that I can find one or two nearby any temple, but even temples were empty on that day with no beggars outside.

Alas, I finally came home with the left overs and then I decided that I could invite the dogs in my area (there are so many) for a barmecidal feast.  So, the next moment I was surrounded by 7-8 hungry dogs (my dog was barking from inside as to why I'm feeding them) and I started feeding them, ending happily the day, in the feelings that the "Hungry were fed", irrespective of Human or Animal.

Happy Feast...!