Kindness - A rare virtue we easily forget.

A Taxi Driver wrote -

I arrived at the address and made a call to the passenger. 
'Just a minute', answered a frail, elderly voice.

After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her 90's stood at the entry of the building. by her side was a small suitcase, which she dragged with lot of difficulty.

'Would you carry my bag out to the car?' she said. I took the suitcase to the cab, then returned to assist the woman.

She took my arm and we walked slowly.

She kept thanking me for my kindness.

When we got in the cab, she gave me an address and then asked, 'Could you drive through downtown?'

'It's not the shortest way,' I answered quickly..

'Oh, I don't mind,' she said. 'I'm in no hurry. I'm on my way to an old-age home.

As we drove furthers, she said - 'I don't have any family left... my sons have moved away, my husband is not more.. ' she paused and continued '.. and The doctor says I don't have very long.'

(I quietly reached over and shut off the meter.)

'What route would you like me to take?' I asked.

For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator.

We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newlyweds She had me pull up in front of a furniture warehouse that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.

Sometimes she'd ask me to slow in front of a particular building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.

As the first hint of sun was creasing the horizon, she suddenly said, 'I'm tired. Let's go now'. We drove in silence to the address she had given me.

Two nurses came out to the cab as soon as we pulled up. They were expecting her.

I opened the trunk and took the small suitcase to the door. The woman was already seated in a wheelchair.

'How much do I owe you?' She asked, reaching into her purse.

'Nothing,' I said.

'You have to make a living,' she answered.

'There are other passengers,' I responded.

Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly.

'You gave an old woman a little moment of joy,' she said. 'Thank you.'

I squeezed her hand, and then walked into the dim morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life.

 We are so busy satisfying a never content mind.. that we forget time doesn't wait for anyone.
Love your elders,
Respect your parents,
Be Kind... you never know what can leave a deep impression on your life!!

How to Handle A angry Person?

1. Stay calm. Any angry person can cause a chemical reaction in you that could make the situation worse.

2. Assess the reason why the person is angry at you.
Try to put yourself in their shoes.

Don't be afraid to admit if you were unfair and accept your mistake.

3. Accept the fact that this person is angry with you, whether it's true or not - let them vent, stand back, don't get in their way.

Show them you actually listen to what they say.

This may already be part of the solution.

4. Time heals. Hurt feelings can make people unable to reason well.

5. Break the loop. Angry people can often repeat themselves when they aren't thinking rationally or think you don't get what they mean. Find a way to stop the repetition by telling them you understand.

6. Give up - if the person is still angry with you even though you have tried everything to calm them down.. Then its time to give up and move ahead.

Sometimes the best thing to do is move away.