Yenhemey and her notion.

 

Yenhemy was the only girl child of her parents. She was 13 years of age, skinny but stout in her duties. She was pampered by her parents, but she never got spoiled. She paid due attention to her studies, and ranked well in her school. Not only her school curriculum but she also excelled in home making. She learnt it from her mother who was an egregious homemaker. Whenever her mother wasn't well, she was the one took responsibility of the entire household. 

        She was not very keen to meet outsiders, as she thought that her world circumscribed in that house. This was the probably the only change that she needed in her trait. She was 'inadvertent' to the people not related to her, i.e the outsiders. Even she turned a deaf ear, to even the needful- the beggars. this was sort of a psychology, that gradually developed in her personality. 

 Though her mother din't like her attitude, but she couldn't help it. Sometimes, there were beggars who passed by her house, but Yenhemy even after listening to their shrill voice for help, didn't turn up. This was because of the fear that she developed within her. As her father told her stories about the beggars, that abducted small children imposing as a beggar. This was the most likely reason of her repulsion from beggars.

          Once she was coming home from school on her bicycle. After travelling some distance, suddenly her bicycle with a very slight noise got punctured. It was because of a nail that went in the tyres. She was still quite a distance away from home. As it was summer season, the sun was in the mid of the sky thus showering scorching heat. She went berserk, she couldn't find anyone that would help her in the middle of the road. 

          Suddenly, she saw a beggar passing by in a casual manner, thus asking for some money. She turned her back towards him, and posed as if she couldn't see him. The beggar clumsily passed by, thus being hopeless from her. As he passed on, a lightning of thought struck her mind. She thought that no one appeared on the road on that mid summer, hot day and if she lets this beggar go, then was less that anyone would pass by that road in the next couple of hours. 

 Hence not owing to her inhibitions, she called upon that beggar. He turned back in an uninterested manner and came closer. She inquired whether there was any puncture repair mechanic nearby? He thought deeply as he was a regular visitor to that area and replied affirmatively. There was a puncture store in the vicinity adjacent to that area. He guided her to the puncture mechanic, and also helped her getting the bicycle repaired. 

         When the bicycle was ready for a ride, she gave money to the mechanic and also offered some to the beggar. He accepted the money pleasantly as he badly needed some to purchase something to eat. He bid adieu to her and clumsily walked away. She while riding the bicycle, got contemplated on the subject'beggars', as the incident not only cleared away her preconceived notion. But, also changed her thinking for the future. 

        That day she took a vow, that- "she would always, help beggars and would never hate anyone !."     

       

Author              Prityarth.