Life

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Waiting for friend in front of the Architectural University, Ms Minh saw a thin elderly of almost 90 years old with austere body, white hair and beard on his very old bike to sell bananas. Despite his curvature back, he tried to ride his bike, she felt very sorry for him. Looking at him with sympathy,..

Waiting for friend in front of the Architectural University, Ms Minh saw a thin elderly of almost 90 years old with austere body, white hair and beard on his very old bike to sell bananas. Despite his curvature back, he tried to ride his bike, she felt very sorry for him. Looking at him with sympathy, suddenly in front of Ms. Minh – sweet voice of a woman raised:

Dear my grandfather, please stop for me to buy some bananas.

While answering, he tried to stop his bike whose brake system has not worked well, and then ditherily stopped to lead his bike to the roadside.

Despite high age, he is still engrossed to work

After a while watching the woman choose banana, Ms. Minh saw the woman ask the price, even it actually cost VND 25,000 VND but the woman gave him up to VND 100,000 and told him to keep the change, and she left quickly. But he still run following her in a difficult manner:

Hey, dear. Please take your change.

Feeling sorry for him, the woman must stop and said with a soft voice:

– I see you are so hard, so I present to you a glass of water, please accept it!

– Thank you for your hear, but I got profit already from you.

After giving the change, he came back to his bike, and then Ms Minh saw another woman (likely a regular customer) give him VND 50,000 and say:

– My father, we still have bananas bought from you last time at home, but I want to place an order with you “in advance”, and I will take the bananas when we run out of it. He refused.

– I cannot take your money when you do not take bananas. Thank you so much. I must go now. He smiled and slowly rode his bike.

Heart of the banana seller – “A clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast”

Looking at the elderly at a very rare age but still engrossed to work, earning money with his sweat and health, Ms Minh felt very admired. She was also very admired of his self-esteem “ a clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast”. Witnessing his work, and the heart of those on road, Ms Minh was very moved. Today’s life needs such people, such hearts!

Song Huong