Quenching Thirst On Three Wheels, Hatts-Off To U !

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"Empathy at its best: Quenching thirst on three wheels."

Where in India so many 'Social Experiments' showing that we Indian do not give 'Helping Hand' to any person; there are people who are full of kindness and empathy. Just when we think humanity is all lost, like a candle in the dark this news gives us hope.

P. Raghupathi an auto driver, spends nearly Rs. 200, from his daily earnings of about Rs. 500, to provide drinking water to the public. For past two years, he has been helping tired commuters, pedestrians and others quench their thirst with the help of a water tank which is fitted in his own auto-rickshaw.

In his own words: “This is a small service aimed at the old and the physically challenged, especially,” 

He even have got to the extent of painting ‘free drinking water’ on his auto rickshaw, in English, Tamil and Hindi. His dream as a child was to become a doctor and serve the people, but poverty chained him and he couldn't study beyond class VII. 

“It gives me some solace,” is his answer to why he spends so much money on such an act of kindness being so poor. 

This story shows how the 'have-nots' even in dire straits go the extra mile to help others which the 'well-off' more often don't do.

We salute P. Raghupathi for doing such a great social work, we dream of India where Indian think like him. The country can become heaven on earth with such people.