so i was heading to church for comms meeting, when i had a strange encounter...

i took the common 147 bus, walked thru the seats and decided to sit next to an old Indian lady. she was big lady..red-orange sari..; she had to shuffle to give me space for me n crumpler..heeeheee..

she was speaking to me in Tamil...(i hardly understood a word she spoke..she was talking like a bullet train)...she was saying all sorts of things..like how my family must be real blessed, how i will end up in the US for studies..etc..she was like in some way "sucking" up to me...i was kinda queered up on why she said those things...first, i tot she was just lonely and just rambled on. so i went along with it...

all of a sudden, she asked me if i could accompany her to Tekka(Little India)...i was stunned...i politely declined..and said i had to go somewhere..

old lady: where?
stunned-Me: i have to go to church
Old lady: oh, church ar...
Me: yea, aunty.
Old lady: well then, can u just give me some $$
Now-real-stunned- ME: huh?
Old lady: money. can u give me money...any amt also can...
Now-real-stunned-Me: erm, i am not sure.
Old lady: any amount will do


now at this time, i was like really stunned, i mean how could she just ask me...a nobody- a stranger to her....she must have really needed it...

but i had to politely decline...got off the bus; i felt kinda upset aft that.. i felt sympathetic as well as scared...i mean i don't know what to do in such situations....seriously, would u have known what to do??

Jesus, i am really sorrie for not helping this old woman. i pray that you will continue to bless her and keep her safe.be her food and warmth.

amen.