In the market, where
items fell off the shelves, people were picking up things so
honestly together, and then quietly standing in line to buy food. Instead of
creating panic and buying as much as needed, they bought as little as they
needed. I was proud to be an Indian.
When I was walking
back home, , there was a lady holding a sign that said, ’Please help us
serve these bomb blast victims.’ They were shifting the injured to the
nearest clinic, nursing home or hospital. There was not even a single sign of
hate or enmity amongst these people from different religions. I was really
touched, when I saw the warmth of the people.
Different schools in
the vicinity were giving out candies. High school girls were taking as
many as they could. I was forced to think," For What???" But in
the next minute, they reached the children in the evacuation place and handed
it to each one of them. That was a sweet gesture.
My co-worker wanted
to help somehow, even if it was just helping one person. So he
wrote a sign: "If you're okay with a motor cycle, I will drive you to your
house." He stood there with that sign. And then I saw him taking
away one gentleman to his house, all the way to NCR! I was so moved. I
also felt like helping others too.
A high school boy was
saved because he hid himself under the broken shed little away from the spot
where the blast took place. The blast was so sudden, that he just saw people
caught with fire trying to frantically hides themselves from the mess happening
around. To help others, I kept asking them about his loved ones
so that they can be informed. That poor kid still was unable to reach his own
parents but just said, "It’s nobody's fault. There is no one to blame. We
have to stay strong."
There was a lack of
medical services being offered. The medical help was either closed or were
having very long lines. I got worried, since I was behind 15 people. I was
trying to help out that small little boy. Finally, when it was my turn, the man
smiled and said, "Because of this situation, we are only giving some
quantity to everyone. Is that alright?" "Of course its alright.
I'm just glad that we are all able to help these victims as much as we
can," I said. His smile gave me so much relief.
I saw a little boy
thanking a road cleaner, saying, "Thank you so much for trying hard to
help him in getting out of the place easily." It brought tears to my
and the employee's eyes, too .
A friend told me that
she was shocked to see a long, neat queue form behind one public
phone. Everyone waited patiently to use the phone even though they must have
been eager to call their families.
The traffic was
horrible!! Only one car could move forward at a green light. But everyone was
driving so calmly. During the 10 hour drive (which would only take 30 minutes
normally) the only horns I heard was a horn of thank you. It was a fearful time
-- but then again a time of warmth and it made me love India more and more.
Last night when I was
walking home (since all traffic had stopped), I saw an old lady at a bakery
shop giving out free bread. Even at times like this, people were trying
to find what they can do and it made my heart warm.
When I was waiting at
the metro platform, so tired and exhausted, a homeless person came to me and
gave me a cardboard to sit on. Even though we usually ignore them in our
daily life, they were ready to serve us.
A juice company was
donating free drinks. Different food products were given by food companies, and
everyone was trying to help the best way they could.
We too, have to stand
up and do our best.
In one area, when the
electricity returned, people rejoiced. And then someone yelled: "We
got electricity because someone else probably conserved theirs! Thank you
so much to EVERYONE who saved electricity for us. Thank you
everyone!"
An old man at the
evacuation shelter said, "What's going to happen now?" And then
a young high school boy sitting next to him said, "Don’t worry! When
we grow up, we will promise to fix it back!" While saying this, he
was rubbing the old man's back.
Through all this, I felt hope. There is a bright future, on the other side
of this crisis.
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