It was a very crowded ride, and getting into the train
itself at such peak hours can be quite a feat. As I got into the train, I
consciously made my way towards the middle of the train where there might still
be some room to stand so I don’t have to stand under anyone’s smelly armpit and
breathing their garlic-smelling breath!
I was not expecting anyone to give up their seats for me,
but as I moved towards the area of occupied seats, a lady offered me her seat.
Perhaps she felt sorry for me when she saw me carrying Squirt and a small bag
pack, with nothing to hold on to.
As she stood up, I noticed that she was pregnant! Not that I
would have sat if anyone else would have offered as Squirt would rather have me stand, but I was pretty surprised
that of all the able people in the train, it took a pregnant lady to offer me
HER seat. I politely declined and really thought she being pregnant (bless
her!) would need the seat more than I do.
As soon as I declined though, her empty seat was promptly
occupied by another well-dressed, very able lady in her late twenties, who sat
her ass down and got busy reading her novel! How appalling!
I thought it would be kind to let the pregnant lady have her
seat back. It seemed awfully wrong to steal the seat away from her.
I should have said something, but I didn’t…. Perhaps, I just
did not want to make a scene – and besides by the time I realized what
happened, there were a few people standing in between me and the seat she took.
People can be so shameless these day, and unfortunately
incidences like this happen all the time. Is it so hard to be thoughtful of and kind to others?
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