AN AMUSING INCIDENT
Our life is full of incidents, great, and small. We encounter many incidents in life. Some incidents are amusing, and some displeasing. Some days ago, I met with an amusing incident.
It was winter. I was sitting in the compound of my house and basking in the sun. An old English woman happened to come there. She was a tourist staying at Hotel de'la Annapurna. Her companions had gone climbing the hills. As she was old, she did not venture to accompany them. She stayed at the hotel and decided to walk out of the town.
She was going to Balaju. Being a little tired, she sat for a rest on a stone near my house. I went up to her and greeted her. I brought her into the compound of my house and offered her a chair. I began to talk with her. As I was a student of Class X, I could not speak English well. I talked with her in broken English. But she understood me and took interest in my talk. Soon my brothers, sisters, and parents also joined us in the talk. They were all courteous to her. She was pleased to enjoy the company of a Nepali family. She did not show any hurry to go but stayed with us.
It was lunch hour. I suggested to my father that we should invite her to share our food. My father did so, and the woman was glad to accept the offer. We served her with food.
She was glad to have a taste of Nepali food. She liked the rice, dal, and curry, but said that the curry was too hot for her. After lunch, she thanked us and was ready to go. I offered to go with her and serve as a guide for the day. She accepted my offer with thanks.
I took her to Balaju and some other places nearby. I told her many things about Kathmandu and Nepal. She said that she knew many facts about our country from me. In the evening, I left her at the hotel. She was so pleased with me that she requested me to guide them the next day. I accompanied them for the next three days on their sight-seeing trips. I found them a delightful company.
The old lady and her friends were grateful to me for my help. They requested me to accompany them to Delhi. I was very glad to accept the kind offer. We traveled to Delhi by plane. It was my first journey by airplane. I was full of joy.
They stayed for five days in the Ashoka Hotel. They visited many places. Wherever they went, they were taking me too. It was a kind of golden opportunity for me. I had never ever been to a big city before than this. I was struck with all the wonderful things that I saw in Delhi. It is really an attractive city.
The party was next going to Rawalpindi. They left Delhi for Pakistan, and I left for Kathmandu. The hour of departure was very sad. They were sorry to leave me. They said that I was a nice companion. I was also feeling very sad to leave them. They embraced me warmly and shook hands They promised to send me letters from England. I also promised to write to them.
I wish I would meet with many such Amusing Incidents in Life.
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