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The Beggar Girl
i got down from the rick and a little beggar girl, about four years old, rushed to me she had coarse brown hair, an unclean face she wore a dirty frock and she kept touching me begging for money
i handed over ruppees and five coins to the rick-driver, but the coins slipped from his hand and rolled down the road
i thought now this little beggar girl will probably pick them up and run and i'll never be able to find her in the crowded stations
but to my amazement, she collected the coins patiently and walked up to us and stood there with them in her open palm with a smile on her face, handing them over to us
for a little girl, who hasn't eaten since morning, and who probably can relax for the rest of the day with this earnings she displayed so much character there was such a dignity and grace in her
and at work, when we got our increment letters last friday, we were all complaining because we always want more, More and MORE and here, she stood with a proud elegance handing over the money, that was not hers, with no greed and no resentment that she could have had that or that life is being so unfair with her
what a beautiful girl she is, my little beggar girl i happily handed over a coin to her, for this time she has more than earned it and she ran merrily skipping by the road, not asking for more, just content with what she got!
Love anu 5-14-2006
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