What made you emotional today?
A twenty-two- or twenty-three-year-old man walked into a shoe store wearing inexpensive slippers and a basic blouse.
The merchant said, “What shall I show you, brother?”
“Please show me some lovely slippers for women that have a flower-like interior that are soft.” Show me some, Bhaiya, from a reputable company.”
Which size, Bhaiya, should I show you?
I have my mother’s footprint, but I do not have her foot size. With that, could you please give me slippers?”
The storekeeper had an odd feeling. “I have never before gifted slippers to someone in this manner. Would you mind taking your mother with you? Subsequently, the issue of replacement will not arise.”
First Income:
The village is where my mother resides. As of right now, she has never worn slippers. In order to finish my schooling, she labored day and night. She performed household chores like dishwashing and farm labor to cover my little expenses. Son, study and grow into a large man, was all she used to say. Today I received my income after accepting a job at a manufacturing company. Today, I will use that money to purchase slippers for her, which I will personally put on. The joy in her eyes will be visible to me. What she has to say intrigues me. Declaring as such, he gave the paper to her. The store owner noticed footsteps and some filthy paper.
Tears came to the storekeeper’s eyes. He placed his hand on the footprints. Pulling out a wonderful pair of slippers, he got up. He showed him the footprints’ size after making an accurate estimation. Once he paid the money and left, the child said he liked the footwear.
“Hey, buddy, grab another pair of slippers and this one as well. Inform your mom not to go barefoot again, but to wear the slippers your other son brought if the damaged ones are destroyed.”
On the boy’s face, there was delight. Kindly give me this document back. Today you brought my mother to mind.” The child handed the paper to the shopkeeper, who saluted it and placed it in his cash drawer.
The employees of the shop continued to stare at it. “Seth, why did you keep that paper in the cash box?” said one of them. “Hey, these are not just footsteps—these are Lakshmi’s footprints. We stored it in the safe since the mother who instilled moral principles in her child and encouraged him to succeed will also bring prosperity to our store.”
Seth is Crying:
In front of him stood the boy who had brought him tea. He could not figure out why the Seth who used to yell and abuse at the tiniest infraction was crying today.
