Savings
Today, the bus was too crowded, she couldn’t find a place to sit.
At the time of getting off the bus also, she had to squeeze and push herself through the crowd, she was feeling exhausted, but still very happy, she has managed to save 20 paise.
Every morning, before going to school, her mother gives her 1 Rupee and 80 paise, exact to and fro bus fare.
Some conductor uncle takes 70 paise, some take 90 paise.
The day conductor uncle takes 90 paise, she feels very sad ☹, no saving that day.
But other days, she feels very happy to be able to save 20 paise. Also, when she meets some uncles or aunties on the bus, generally they will purchase the ticket, and the fare of that day will be completely saved 😊😊
This way, she keeps on saving paise by paise throughout the year.
The girl's self-respect doesn’t let her ask for any money from her parents or is she upset with her parents on something. She doesn't get any pocket money, so she keeps saving the bus fares as much as she can, that’s her own money and she buys gifts for her brother with that money, it gives her the freedom to buy whatever her little brother wants.
With just a few days to go before Christmas, she still needs to save some more money to buy gifts (Santa Claus's gifts 😊) for her little brother; her brother still doesn’t know that she is his Santa Claus.
Her little brother is still an innocent boy, he thinks that Santa Claus really exists 😊; let him live in the fairy tale world for as long as he can, the longer he stays in that world, the better.
The world of adults is too harsh, too cruel, seems so unfair to kids ☹.
On the way home from the bus stop, she saw that there is a fair going on in their society ground; different types of cakes, Christmas decorations, gift items, etc. are available. A festive atmosphere is all around. Christmas is coming!!!
As soon as she reached home, her little brother jumped on her and hugged her so tightly that she lost her balance and they both fell on the sofa, giggling. Then he handed her a letter. He has already written a letter to Santa Claus about what a good boy he has been all throughout the year, what all he has done, and a list of what all gifts he wants from Santa was also ready 😊😊.
After her brother fell asleep at night, she was reading his letter to Santa Claus and was wondering how her childhood has been if she had an elder brother or sister like his brother's sister.
When her brother grows up, will he become like her elder brother, will he protect her from the bad world?? indulge her??? God, let him just grow up and be a good human being. Gradually, she also slips into the world of dream, a dream of a better future, a nice world free of cruelty, free of unfair things.
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