Salute to the spirit to live

Today at 07:00 pm on my way back to home from office i met this man who has left a mark in my life. Ramkiran yadav who had lost both the legs in an accident works in Delhi stays in the slum area. I know we have been seeing such people on TV, magazine's and in every day to day life, but i am sure it will be agreed by all that any human being leaves his mark only when you meet him personally. I was walking towards the metro station to catch the metro to get back home. I saw that just a few steps ahead a bus stopped at the bus stand and a man who has lost his legs wanted to get down. He just jumped from the bus with only one stick to give support to him. Unfortunately he just fell on the road loosing his balance, he was offered a helping hand to get up but he just rejected it. It was strange to watch as we all keep cribbing and watch out the discussion where we just talk that now a days people live such a mechanically life that don't have emotions to help anyone.Well he got up on his own and started walking towards the bench to sit down. He had hurt ed his hand when he gave support on falling. I went near to him and asked him "Baba are you alright? Will you drink some water?". Looking in my eyes all he said did you come to me all because of sympathy?
I didn't had any answer to it as i was confused was it really the sympathy towards his condition which made me do this.I kept quite. He said listen my child i was never born this way. Life is uncertain always, i and you never know what's in store the next moment. I was happy when i was not like this, i am still happy when i am like this. I had not let this tragedy of my physical state changed me and my life. I was a self confident man before and i am still. I never lived on mercy and sympathy and will never desire for them. Just remember if you are sympathetic to yourself then people will only show sympathy to you. I ask for help when i need but not the one filled with sympathy.
I have lost my leg but not the life, so i should still be happy. I know many things i cannot do and enjoy as i used to but there are things which i can. Suddenly a loud horn blew and we just saw a bus arrived. He smiled at me and said it was nice talking to you, i know you got what you wanted too.I was putting all the thoughts running in my mind together on my way.People in your life might not remain the way you want, might not behave the way you want but for sure you can always. All i summarized is to be always undeterred. These small incidences of this metro life adds so much of spirit in your life. I want to salute all such people who live their life with self-respect and the smile on the face regardless of anything.Thank you baba for this meeting ................!!!!!!!!