Little Children With Great Hearts

The children taught me a lesson

The street is hardly two kilometers long.But it is very busy around the clock.Innumerable passers-by  move along the street. Various vehicles also pass by the narrow strip.A footpath attached to it looks like a business centre.Many vendors sell their products here for their livelihood.You will find many things here to shop.Fruits,pancakes,vegetables,fish ,chicken,utensils ,clothing and many other things.You will invariably see some vegabonds,drug-addicts and beggars at any time you pass along the street.

In fact, the street was the southern border of the serene and green farm established around 1900.The centenarian street was graced with a human height hedge comprising many species of plants.About 40 years back the farm with its trees,hedges,orchards,cropped fields, structures and machinery presented a  beautiful   and  picturesque view.Birds,fishes,butterflies,dragonflies, mongoose,rabbit and other animals moved freely  in their pleasant habitats.In my childhood days,once I was amazed by the jumping rabbit while collecting jujube from the orchard.The curious mongoose often stood on their bottoms and surprised me.

The happy old days and the productive farm was swallowed long ago.It was encroached by buildings of many kinds.But the street remained,its hedge was vanished and through years was transformed into a bustling centre of business.

This prologue is not to introduce the readers to the street or its pavement.I am going to tell you  the story of  three children who gave me a lesson on this street.While I was returning home just before the dusk three little kids were bouncing to their destination.They were around six years old.Each of them carried a sack by their left held,the elbow was fixed with one end of the opening of the sack.The small boys collect waste material from the garbage and elsewhere and sell them out for their living.At this age they are supposed to attend school.But poverty and destiny snatched their childhood privileges.Most of them sleep in the slums,some pass the nights on the pavements under the open sky.They can secure food for one or two times a day.So they are seriously malnourished.Usually most of them are barely dressed.

The little boys were dancing their way and met a blind beggar on the middle of the street.The beggar was holding a steel bowl and asking for monetary favour.I can’t remember when I dropped any coin into the bowl of such blind beggar.Despite this the helpless and blind beggars survived.I didn’t know how.

I saw the boys stopped in front of the beggar.They exchanged few words among themselves.Then one of them sent his right hand into the pocket of his jeans pant with patches here and there.His fingers brought out a coin that glittered under the fluroscent light.They looked at the coin.The owner of the coin tossed it into the air and approaced the blind beggar.Then he dropped it into the bowl causing it to make  a sweet  metallic sound.They enjoyed the sound and looked at the beggar.The happy beggar reacted by praying for the donor whom he could not see.The little boys were happy too.They have done a great thing.

Astounded and amused,I was locked at the incident.I could scale now how mean I was compared to the little boys.The boys left the spot and I started to follow them.

The exulted and proud boys disappeared among the crowd.They carried the joy of benevolence with them.Inside my heart,I felt a prick of my conscience.I was really a mean human being!But these little boys conquered the selfishness which possesed me.The hearts of the little children were really great.They are noble human being.

Reviews

[Rogue]

This was a wonderful and touching tale. The natural innocence and goodness in children. As hard as their own circumstances were, they gave to someone they felt needed more than themselves. Something to remind is all just what human beings can and should be.

I enjoyed this very much, my friend. :)

[zainul]

Thank you Rogue for the admiring review.
You have perfectly identified the innocence and goodness in children.
I feel very glad that you enjoyed it.
Thank you for stopping by to inspire me with your thoughtful words.:)

[Rogue]

Always a pleasure to tarry here for a bit, smelling the daisies and enjoying the warm atmosphere. :)

[zainul]

I am very happy to know this,lovely madam.:)

[Acucena G.]

This is a great piece of work , keep it up

[zainul]

Thank you for the inspiring review :)

[Styna]

This is very touching, and so truthful. Children are born with a desire to make other people happy, and to help - but somewhere along the way, as we grow into adults, we tend to lose that sense of humanity. We are raised to look the other way, either by our families or by the media.

[zainul]

Thank you Styna for the admiring and thoughtful review.
Your analytical contribution enlightened me .
I adore your wonderful observation that children are born with a desire to make other people happy, and to help - but somewhere along the way, as we grow into adults, we tend to lose that sense of humanity.I think the world would be a beautiful place if we,the adult and the media would not persuade them to be inhuman later.
I am very glad that you stopped by to grace this piece.

[roarke]

Such is the way with any child, they can be so humbling. Zainul, you truly are a natural at writing, I'd even put you in the category of a Jack Kerouac or William Saroyan. Good observations.

[zainul]

I feel very blessed by your generous compliments.
Thank you Roarke for stopping by and grace this piece with your admiring review :)

[Prritiy]

in children yes the God still lives, till we pollute them......
nice real story.

[zainul]

Yes,dear friend,the God still lives in children.
They are innocent.
Thanks for your support.

[Prritiy]

always there :)

[easybreezy]

This is a wonderful example of humanity still holding strong. It's so nice to hear that there are people like this still out there.
The problem is that I see panhandlers everyday outside my workplace and I know for a fact that they have a home right down the street and they are begging for drug money. They are ruining it for the one's who actually need the help.
Even online charities are scams often times, which regrettably makes people leary to step up and help those in need.

[zainul]

Thank you for stopping by to grace this piece with your mind blowing analytical review.Yea,the panhandlers are ruining it for the one's who actually need the help.
Thanks for the wonderful contribution.

[ms. barrie]

Wonderfully written, the imagery you captured here in these little children are so endearing and yes, children, can teach us a lot of things, there are so many lessons we can learn from them, that it's truly astounding! You're a very talented, natural storyteller, zainul, amazing use of descriptions, you conveyed in this profound story, i felt that i was there, witnessing all of this, you captured all the senses, and the scenery very eloquently. Thank you for sharing the beauty of your words with us all, zainul. I look forward to reading more of your writes! :) - 100 to 100 - *favs.*

[zainul]

Thank you Barrie for your time to read and grace this piece with admiring review.
I am very pleased to express my heartfelt thanks for the mind blowing statement.
Today is the first day of Bengali New Year 1420.The first month of the year is Baishakh.Bangladesh is celebrating today the Bengali New Year 1420.
The whole nation is engaged in party.
I take this opportunity to share our joy of Bengali New Year 1420.
Wish you a very Happy Bengali New Year 1420.

[ms. barrie]

You're very welcome, zainul...I really enjoyed this your Story!

Oh happy Benglai New Year 1420! Are you wearing a party hat? :)

Thank you, zainul, Namaste to You and Yours! :)

[zainul]

I am enjoying telecasts of all parties taking place in many places around the country.
Yes,many wearing hats,masks,tattoo and doing many activities like dancing,singing.reciting,acting and so on.
Have a nice time,talented friend.

[Shelina Shariff-Zia]

This so beautifully expressed. I expected to read that the boys somehow robbed the blind man, but this ending surprised me. The description of the farm at the begiinig actually makes us expect something good...

[zainul]

Thank you Shelina for the lovely review and candid expression.
Yea,your thought about robbing the money of blind man was very realistic.
Robbing the properties of others and then boasting as rich persons is a general nature of human beings around the world.This may be seen in most families,societies and among many states or kingdoms throughout history.
But,this was an exception and that is why it developed into a story.The true
incident really stirred my heart.I was overwhelmed by the unexpected act of the boys.That was a great lesson for me.
Thank you Shelina for your patient reading and amazing review.

[Shelina Shariff-Zia]

I didn't realize it was a true story. How heartwarming.

[zainul]

Thank you madam for your compassionate note.
This means a world to me.

[Marie]

No one is so poor he has nothing to give. You have given this eample beautifully.

[zainul]

I feel very inspired by your admiring review.