I went to a juice shop few days back with a friend. I ordered pineapple juice and she ordered anjir milkshake and vegetable sandwich. The shop is really good though little expensive. 100 bucks for milkshake, I think it’s expensive….
We had our big glass of juice/milk shake and then sandwich came. My friend did not like it much. She was little choosy that day or she might be done with milk shake alone. She had a piece of sandwich and left the rest. She went to counter to pay the bill….and I came across this coversation!
Friend: uncle, bill?
Sardarji Uncle: Beta, sanwich to kha lo (Daughter, have sandwich first).
Friend: Uncle, I’m done.
Sardarji Uncle: Kyun? Pasanad nahe aaya? (What happen? You didn’t like?)
Friend: Thoda tikha tha. Per koi baat nahe. (It was little spicy. But it’s ok)
Sardarji Uncle: Beta, main dusra banake deta hoon. Betho aap. (Dear I’ll make you another one. You sit!)
Friend: Uncle, waise bhe ab mujhe bhook nahe hai. It’s ok. (Uncle anyways I’m not hungry now).
Sardarji Uncle: Thik hai beta, pack kareke doon phir aapko? (Okay. You want me to parcle it?)
Friend: Uncle, ghar pe bhe koi nahe hai khane wala. It’s ok. I’ll pay you the bill.
Sardarji Uncle: How can I take money if you don’t eat?
Friend: Koi baat nahe uncle. Aap paise le lo. (It’s ok uncle. I’ll pay the bill)
Sardarji Uncle: Nahe beta, agar aap khoge nahe to main paise kaise le sakta hoon? Batao aap mujhe. (How can I take money if you do not eat? Tell me dear..)
Friend:...........................
Sardarji Uncle: Koi nai beta!! Apne shop pe bacche kha lenge. You pay me for whatever you had.
And he literally made bill for just milk shake and juice we had. I have seen a guy like him after years. I was so amazed with his gentleness. Next time I visit, I’ll surely take picture with him and let him know why. Acknowledgement is really important, for anything good or bad. We don’t really do that frequently.
I felt so touched knowing there are still people like him around. I might not do business like this. But I would for sure like to be one of his kinds...All these expericences help us to be better humans.
I thought to share this since long and I kept my words :)
2 comments:
Good one..indeed there are good people all around and we tend not to see them, glad that you have got such a wonderful experience...
Even though there are tons of jokes abt sardar...did ever happen to see a sardar begging???
sardar might seem a little absurd but they are honest...well most of them :D
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