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The Grandpa and Bus Conductor

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Yesterday, I was traveling by bus to appear for an exam. As usual, the bus driver was immersed in good old Malayalam songs from the 90s. But for me, it was a bit boring—maybe those songs weren’t my genre. Never mind. One thing, however, amazed me. Let me share the story. There was a grandpa who had difficulty stepping out of the bus when he was about to reach his destination. His weak legs trembled as he struggled to step out of the bus. Observing this, the bus conductor stepped in to help him, holding his bag. As the bus departed, the grandpa turned to the conductor and said, “Thanks,” with a wide smile. The bus moved on, and the conductor, smiling cutely, blushing slightly, blinking his eyes, and lightly nodding his head, turned to us and said, “Ayal oru adipoli manushyan aan, thanks okke paranju ennod” (“He is an amazing soul; he even said thanks to me”). A simple “thanks” had made the conductor’s day. A small act of carrying the bag had made the grandpa grateful to the conductor. I...