At Delhi airport today.. in line to get coffee. Gentleman in front of me, an elderly uncle, had a flask in his hand, asked the cafe to fill it with warm water. The guy hesitated a bit, allowed hot water, then uncle also asked for a cup to take back to his wife. Cafe guy says ‘cup is chargeable, coffee leni padegi sir’
Asked the guy why? It’s a little cup? ‘Rules sir, company policy’.. so I ordered two coffees instead of one, asked him to give that empty cup to uncle. When the guy pointed at me while giving him the cup, just told uncle ‘I convinced them, it’s just a cup, should be free no?’.. uncle had a warm smile, nodded his head in agreement, and left.
Walking to boarding gate, saw uncle-aunty sitting, sharing their drink – one from flask, one in coffee cup :)
If we can do these tiny acts all around us.. that’s the kind of world we want kids to live in. There’s something above rules and regulations and policies – it’s being human.. little empathy.. little heart.
If they got rules, make your own too, little peaceful rebels we are.
