Story by- Dr. Jaya Kumar
Neha, our protagonist, always believes in justice. As a human being, we have to have a justified and a logical approach in our lives.
Neha has always stood for justice since her young days. Justice should be fair and done for all, Neha believes.
Neha has always been fearless. That comes because of her sincerity and honesty she puts in everything she does.
Neha and her son Hari were once travelling in state-road transport bus when she started narrating an incident from her college days to Hari.
Today's story -' THE BUS JOURNEY'.
The story goes back to the time when Neha was still studying in a college. She had joined the college only a few days back then.
On that particular day too, Neha was travelling in a bus. But the difference was, the bus she was traveling on then, was owned by a private operator.
In private buses that time, college students used to say a particular word and no ticket collector dared to ask for ticket from them again.
But, in general understanding, this 'special privilege' was a bit gender-biased and could only be used by boys. The bus staff would also very smilingly allow all the college boys travelling in their buses to use this by acknowledging the word 'Staff'.
'Staff' word was all it took to be said for the boys to travel free in any of the private buses running around their college.
When Neha came to know about this, she felt very unfair on the part of the private operators.
Reading in daily newspapers about the way private operator buses used to break traffic rules and the bus staff's rude behaviour with daily commuters, they 'deserved' this treatment meted out to them by the college students, everyone felt.
In fact, because of the fear instilled by the college students, the private buses used to run 'under control', all thought.
Ever since Neha had joined college, she used to travel by the state-operated transport bus only. But on that particular day, due to strike by the state transport department, she had no option but to make her journey on a private bus.
So, as she boarded the bus, a group of college boys too boarded from the same stop.
Soon, they in a commanding and a loud voice, said 'Staff'. The bus conductor acknowledged them too with a big smile.
Then the bus conductor came to Neha and asked her to buy her ticket. Neha too politely said 'Staff'.
The bus conductor looked very surprised and started laughing at Neha.
A woman who was sitting on a seat ahead of her too made fun of Neha and informed her that only college boys were 'allowed' to travel without ticket and not the girls.
Girls too, never dared to say 'staff'. After listening to the woman, the bus conductor too felt happy that Neha is being ridiculed for saying 'staff', and that too by a woman.
The bus conductor asked Neha to either 'quietly' take the ticket or deboard the bus.
Neha stood up and told the bus conductor again that she was ready to buy the travel ticket but only if her fellow college boys too bought one for themselves.
The bus conductor denied this emphatically. The woman, who had acted strangely to this issue, too felt victorious and added to the conductor's words.
Seeing this, Neha, now in a very commanding voice, first, asked that woman to keep quiet on the issue and suggested that if one cannot behave justified in their approach, it is better for one to be silent.
'It is not necessary to poke your nose in everything', has been Neha's philosophy in life.
One should always stand for justice and equality, Neha told the woman. She understood that and apologised for her rude behaviour.
Neha was voicing not only for gender equality, but, was also talking about correct decision-making.
Hearing this, suddenly all eyes were on Neha. Neha politely asked the bus conductor to stop the bus. He was surprised hearing that request and asked Neha as to why did she want that.
Neha amusingly but with full confidence, told him that she wanted to break the headlights of the bus. The bus conductor was taken aback and was frightened.
An honest person is always fearless, Neha believes and proved it too that day.
The bus conductor was so scared on hearing what Neha had confidently said that he assuringly told her that she could travel free in his bus whenever she wanted to, in future.
That was the story of the 'Bus Journey'.
Hari too was surprised hearing this story. "Do not worry son, your mother never intended to break the headlights of that bus". Neha smilingly told Hari.
Neha then shared the moral of the story with Hari.
SOMETIMES PEOPLE INSTIGATE YOU TO CHANGE YOU. DO CHANGE BUT GIVE THEM BACK WHAT THEY DESERVE.
JUSTICE HAS TO BE UNIVERSAL AND NEVER PARTIAL.
TACKLE ALL SITUATIONS WITH CONFIDENCE.
MANY A TIMES PEOPLE TAKE YOU FOR GRANTED. NEVER EVER ALLOW THAT.
Neha, our protagonist, always believes in justice. As a human being, we have to have a justified and a logical approach in our lives.
Neha has always stood for justice since her young days. Justice should be fair and done for all, Neha believes.
Neha has always been fearless. That comes because of her sincerity and honesty she puts in everything she does.
Neha and her son Hari were once travelling in state-road transport bus when she started narrating an incident from her college days to Hari.
Today's story -' THE BUS JOURNEY'.
The story goes back to the time when Neha was still studying in a college. She had joined the college only a few days back then.
On that particular day too, Neha was travelling in a bus. But the difference was, the bus she was traveling on then, was owned by a private operator.
In private buses that time, college students used to say a particular word and no ticket collector dared to ask for ticket from them again.
But, in general understanding, this 'special privilege' was a bit gender-biased and could only be used by boys. The bus staff would also very smilingly allow all the college boys travelling in their buses to use this by acknowledging the word 'Staff'.
'Staff' word was all it took to be said for the boys to travel free in any of the private buses running around their college.
When Neha came to know about this, she felt very unfair on the part of the private operators.
Reading in daily newspapers about the way private operator buses used to break traffic rules and the bus staff's rude behaviour with daily commuters, they 'deserved' this treatment meted out to them by the college students, everyone felt.
In fact, because of the fear instilled by the college students, the private buses used to run 'under control', all thought.
Ever since Neha had joined college, she used to travel by the state-operated transport bus only. But on that particular day, due to strike by the state transport department, she had no option but to make her journey on a private bus.
So, as she boarded the bus, a group of college boys too boarded from the same stop.
Soon, they in a commanding and a loud voice, said 'Staff'. The bus conductor acknowledged them too with a big smile.
Then the bus conductor came to Neha and asked her to buy her ticket. Neha too politely said 'Staff'.
The bus conductor looked very surprised and started laughing at Neha.
A woman who was sitting on a seat ahead of her too made fun of Neha and informed her that only college boys were 'allowed' to travel without ticket and not the girls.
Girls too, never dared to say 'staff'. After listening to the woman, the bus conductor too felt happy that Neha is being ridiculed for saying 'staff', and that too by a woman.
The bus conductor asked Neha to either 'quietly' take the ticket or deboard the bus.
Neha stood up and told the bus conductor again that she was ready to buy the travel ticket but only if her fellow college boys too bought one for themselves.
The bus conductor denied this emphatically. The woman, who had acted strangely to this issue, too felt victorious and added to the conductor's words.
Seeing this, Neha, now in a very commanding voice, first, asked that woman to keep quiet on the issue and suggested that if one cannot behave justified in their approach, it is better for one to be silent.
'It is not necessary to poke your nose in everything', has been Neha's philosophy in life.
One should always stand for justice and equality, Neha told the woman. She understood that and apologised for her rude behaviour.
Neha was voicing not only for gender equality, but, was also talking about correct decision-making.
Hearing this, suddenly all eyes were on Neha. Neha politely asked the bus conductor to stop the bus. He was surprised hearing that request and asked Neha as to why did she want that.
Neha amusingly but with full confidence, told him that she wanted to break the headlights of the bus. The bus conductor was taken aback and was frightened.
An honest person is always fearless, Neha believes and proved it too that day.
The bus conductor was so scared on hearing what Neha had confidently said that he assuringly told her that she could travel free in his bus whenever she wanted to, in future.
That was the story of the 'Bus Journey'.
Hari too was surprised hearing this story. "Do not worry son, your mother never intended to break the headlights of that bus". Neha smilingly told Hari.
Neha then shared the moral of the story with Hari.
SOMETIMES PEOPLE INSTIGATE YOU TO CHANGE YOU. DO CHANGE BUT GIVE THEM BACK WHAT THEY DESERVE.
JUSTICE HAS TO BE UNIVERSAL AND NEVER PARTIAL.
TACKLE ALL SITUATIONS WITH CONFIDENCE.
MANY A TIMES PEOPLE TAKE YOU FOR GRANTED. NEVER EVER ALLOW THAT.
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