While taking an autorickshaw from Juhu to Bandra, my Swedish friend Bjorn and I had an interesting conversation with the driver, who was initially driving like a maniac. "I have been driving since 1983 and I have never hit anyone or gotten into an accident," said Ramesh, who originally hails from Pune. We told him that we didn't want to be part of the first such incident.
His reply was full of references to God. He said God creates and it's his responsibility to look after his creation. Which is why, this humble auto-rickshaw driver has a flat in a chawl (something like community housing for poorer people). He said his fear of God prevented him from ever cheating a passenger and God rewarded him by giving him enough money to educate his 2 sons. The elder one is an accountant and the younger one an engineer and both of them have their own homes and cars. Ramesh said God also rewarded him for not drinking alcohol.
It's amazing how strong and unshakeable Ramesh's faith in God is. I hope this faith will keep him happy in the future as well.
His reply was full of references to God. He said God creates and it's his responsibility to look after his creation. Which is why, this humble auto-rickshaw driver has a flat in a chawl (something like community housing for poorer people). He said his fear of God prevented him from ever cheating a passenger and God rewarded him by giving him enough money to educate his 2 sons. The elder one is an accountant and the younger one an engineer and both of them have their own homes and cars. Ramesh said God also rewarded him for not drinking alcohol.
It's amazing how strong and unshakeable Ramesh's faith in God is. I hope this faith will keep him happy in the future as well.
Very well written about our Rickshaw driver! I will send you the photos right away! Cheers!
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