Monday, November 26, 2012

Good Samaritan

Just read a news item. Very much want to share with y’all.
 
Erode is a small town in Tamil Nadu.  A gentleman is running a small vegetarian eatery there.  He parcels the mid-day meals and gives to 20 people every day for just one rupee each.  Why is he doing this?  This is what he said.  I will paraphrase:
 
There is a hospital near my eatery.  People from neighboring villages, who are sick, are admitted there as in-patients.  The food for patients is provided by the hospital.  But the hospital cannot provide food for those (relatives/friends) who are staying there and attending the patients.  Most of them are very poor.  They cannot afford to give Rs.25.00 that I generally charge for lunch.  Therefore, they skip the lunch and go hungry.
 
Since I am in the food business, I cannot be just a silent spectator to this.  Therefore, I have arranged with the hospital to give daily “tokens” to those poor relatives/friends so that they come here, give the token and one rupee and get the lunch.
 
Why he charges one rupee and why not give for free?
 
If I give them for free, their pride will be hurt.  That is why I am charging a nominal fee of one rupee.

Why parcel the food and give them as “take out” and why not let them eat in the restaurant?

I parcel the food with generous helping.  Each parcel has enough food for 2 or 3 persons.  Therefore, they can take the food parcel and share with someone else also.

Glad to see that even today there are people like him in this world.

20 comments:

  1. Seems like a nice guy and a class act.
    Can he also help parcel some Twinkies, Ding Dongs, and Ho Hos for us?

    Regards,
    Gregory F. Rayburn
    CEO - Hostess

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  2. Thanks for your comments Greg. Your company produced delicious twinkies, etc. for the past 92 years. And, closed for ever since last week. Too bad. We miss all your products including Home Pride Butter Top bread. Hope someone else buys your company and starts to produce these mouth watering products again.

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  3. people like him make you feel so humble...hats off to him ! may his tribe increase !

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  4. Thanks for your comments Renu. God bless him.

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  5. Such a beautiful gesture SG... this man has truly generous and we really need more of him around us. May his tribe increase and may all the good that he is going come back to him multiplied many times - AMEN!

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  6. He’s a great person with aided heart. The reason for his charge touching... my sincere wishes to him and hope his helping tendency inspires many.

    Thanks for bringing into notice.

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  7. We feel happy when we come across people like him! It is not easey for us to follow even!

    Thanks for introducing this person, SG!

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  8. Thanks for your comments Me. This gentleman is doing a fantastic job.

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  9. Thanks for your comments Jeevan. I am glad you liked this post.

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  10. Thanks for your comments Sandhya. Yes, we do feel happy about him.

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  11. Good acts always get paid. In this case, he got such recognition which other eateries could only dream about.

    Destination Infinity

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  12. A person of a beautiful heart and soul. GOd bless Him :-).

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  13. Thanks for your comments Rajesh. You are correct.

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  14. Thanks for your comments Priyaa. God bless him.

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  15. A heart warming post. God bless him.

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  16. Thanks for your comments Jayashree. And, welcome back. It has been such a long time. Hope you and your family are doing well.

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  17. First time here, SG and what a post that was! We have so many good people who are silently doing good things for their fellow human beings. Thanks for writing about one such. His sentiments on charging the one rupee is commendable. Who in this day and age gives a hoot for another's self esteem?

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  18. Thanks for your comments Zephyr. And, welcome to my blog. You are right. He is a great human being.

    Zyphr, please visit here as often as possible. Thanks.

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  19. Oh!How glad to read it.really heartening.Some uniqueness in your selection.

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  20. Thanks for your comments Sarala. I am glad you liked this post.

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