Humble-Paav

So, this morning, D and me went for Misal-Paav at a local 'bhuvan' (amrutulay, if you say so).

Now this place is situated bang in the middle of a Timber/ Wood market. In effect, many daily wage labourers 'hang out' at this bhuvan. Table-sharing too is quite common here.

Now, me and D enter the bhuvan. Hustle-bustle. Finally find a table with one dude occupying it. By not being judgemental, the dude was kinda scraggly with the dusty clothes et al.

Dude was almost done eating his misal-paav, when I sat next to him, and D, opposite me.

We ordered our stuff (2 Misal-Paav, Batata Bhaji and Chaa) and chomped away.

From the corner of my eye I noticed Dude just sitting looking here and there, mind you, he had had his Misal-Paav. I tried not noticing him, clandestine was I, he was just sitting there, scratching his head, looking here and there, nonchalance extereme !

Bah, paid no heed. Gleefully I completely my Misal-Paav and asked for the bill. (Check is a non-existent term out here)

Now, this incident amazed me !

As the bill was paid, D and me got up and stood near the entrance. Dude also quietly got up after us and left. I was stunned !

This guy actually waited for me and D to finish our Misal, and only then did he proceed to leave. This, from a man, who by his looks was a daily wage labourer.

Otherwise, in an ideal scenario, as the person adjacent satiates his stomach, he'll excuse you.

Well, not in this case.

This whole incident quite got me thinking. Ha, the Humble-Paav.

Current State of Mind :

Planet Drum, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiUZ0WysJe0 , Manisha.