A poor man PAID for my HAPPINESS!!

It was 35 degrees and I was heading to a market.. The scorching heat forced me to take a 'rickshaw' as no other commuting mode was available because of Delhi bandh! I was elated to be able to bargain with the 'rickshaw wala' for just 5 rupees. I was sitting on the rickshaw like a queen, ignoring the plight of that poor rickshaw wala who was pulling that. I even ignored the "sweat and blood" of that rickshaw wala in my "pursuit of BARGAIN".. The rickshaw had hardly moved half a meter ahead and this guy suddenly stopped and told me to wait. He said, "Beta! Main abhi 2 min.. mein aaya [I shall be back in 2 min]". I got too scared and wondered where he had gone and was expecting him to come back with some other notorious people and all sorts of weird thoughts were running through my mind..

I was bit relieved to see him returning alone in exactly 2 min! I noticed a strange kind of satisfaction on his face and he said, "Beta! Shukriya! [Thanks]". I asked him why he was thanking me.

Tears went flowing when he told me, "Beta, you had given me 5 rupees, I had gone to a small temple nearby. I prayed to GOD with 2 rupees out of those 5. I used 1 rupee to pray for myself and my family and I used the other rupee to PRAY FOR YOU!".. Now this really touched me and left me speechless, when he said, "Beta, I prayed for you because you came as an angel in my life today. I did not have anything to eat or drink since morning, I had no penny at all. Suddenly, you came and paid me 5 rupees, and I could at least have a cup of tea and 2 biscuits with the remaining 3 rupees.. I have prayed to GOD to keep you happy throughout your life and you keep bringing smiles on faces like us"..

I had BARGAINED for my HAPPINESS!! And this Rickshaw wala PAID to GOD for MY happiness!!!!