THE LESSON

SreeKumar K

I was returning from Goa after a failed business meeting, all my baggage stolen and having missed my flight. All  from drinking an extra peg at a party. After two long taxi rides, I got into a passenger train, my body, my mind and my ATM card completely exhausted. 

There was a row of three seats and I lay down to catch some sleep. A five rupee coin rolled out of my pocket and landed under the seat. Who cares!

Ai the next station a man came in begging, picked up the five rupee coin and asked me whether it was mine. 

I said no.

Then he goes to every passenger in the whole compartment and makes sure it is not theirs. 

Through my tear filled eyes, I was seeing God in action, teaching me a lesson, by example, not precept.

I instantly let go of all my regrets, since it was a lesson worth a million. 

Everyone who covets another's is poorer than the poorest. Those who don't are richer than the richest.

And, what does it matter!