AWKWARD MOMENTS #3- "THE STRANGER"
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Here is the 3rd episode of that Awkward moment. A series showing the awkward and silly things we encounter daily and how learn from each experience. In case you wished to read the first two episodes, click the images below to redirect you to the blogs:
We are all strangers on planet Earth. Every now now and then we meet new and strange people; some we like at once on sight on encountering them, and some there is this instant disgust upon first meeting them. But what about those strangers we meet daily who ask for our helps or seek direction to a destination? Or the older woman who needs your help to lift an heavy box across the road? Or the little school children who needs help to cross the streets on their way back from School?
THERE IS ALWAYS IF AND BUTS:
What if you were so late for work or an appointment, you are rushing to the Bus station. It was so cloudy and windy, but of course you want the rain to meet-up with you on the bus so you are all fired up dashing on.
Then at Zebra crossing, there was this old feeble woman smiling at you without you blinking you turned away, and then a little tap on your shoulder; you turned around saw the Old woman smiling at you as she said- "can you help me with my bag to the other side? it's so heavy"
But getting late to work is like the end of the of time to you, so you just shook your head and zoomed off to the other side of the Road without flinching. The had started with a Slight shower by the time you got to the Bus Station so you just had to join a queue to get your ticket for the next available bus.
After a few minutes on the line, there was an announcement over the public address system telling commuters that the bus on ground is the only available one as heavy rainfall in the Metropolis had grounded other buses. So it had been decided that those on the queue without tickets should make way for people who already had a ticket on them for the bus to load up and take off.
You are already holding your wallet out of your jacket, about four people before your turn to get a ticket and things got twisted. You were furious and perplexed as those without tickets were leaving the line, tears in your eyes as didn't want to soil your record of the most punctual/prompt employee of the year.
Then and again, another soft tap on your shoulder. This time you were so reluctant to turn back but eventually did.
Turning back you stood face to face with the same smiling old woman at the cross-road who asked for your help with her heavy box- But this time she was handing you a ticket
A sudden help from the woman you had turned down to help just about thirty minutes back!
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Hiiii dear @oluwoleolaide, nice written about "Awkward Moments", really interesting topic. Sometime feel funny in awkward moments doing something silly and foolish activities .. Thanks for sharing keep it high, best of luck,..
This is an awsome post...so much info
This is very touchy. Tis like this television clip I saw years back that says"Beware of the people you meet on your way up because you might meet them on your way back. Steem on friend.
Exactly bro, but this particular guy was my friend rushing to the BRT park.....i made it fictional
I like your presentation. Shalom
I really enjoyed reading it and have learnt a good lesson
Hello sir @oluwoleolaide
The story is so touching and impactful, i wish we could all be going trough our dealings like that smiling old woman who decide to pay evil with good because even with her mere ticket there! she make a difference and by doing this the world would surely be a better place one day through us.
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This breaks my head.. I asked myself..
does it worth it?...turning down the needy feeble oldie all in the name I'm in a hurry?
My instinct just came to live here... I think I've been one or twice or maybe several, guilty of this... It's time I imbibe this act of helping the needy. Not that i don't at all but I need to improve on it. Thanks @oluwoleolaide... You changed me. @bob-elr
Good it touches you as much as it did when my dickhead friend told me what he did
This is what can happen to a typical Nigerian on a Monday morning. We just don't care.
I once had an awkward moment where someone I didn't care to greet shared here umbrella with me when it started raining. I was filled with embarrassment and gratitude at the same time.
Hahaha
You are just like my friend, actually a real scenario- i just made it fictional.
Hi @oluwoleolaide
This kind incident is touchy in the sense that, at the moment the last tap on shoulder was felt which turn to be the person that was first turn down of help due to being in haste of catching up. And this same person is now ready to help despite that she was first turn down by this same person that she is now willing to help taught a great lesson.
We just need to be careful with how we relate with the people we meet in our journey in life.
@maintain4real-eu