Yesterday, I was out on the balcony. I was looking down the road. There was a little boot polisher with his small crate of brushes and polishes on one side of it. On the other side, there was a sage in yellow clothes seated in the tiger skin.
A customer and a worshiper came to the polisher and the sage respectively.
The polisher began his job. He placed his customer’s foot on the high hedge and started shining his shoes. He brushed off the shoe with the hard brush to remove the dust. After it was done, he took a soft brush and relentlessly brushed it across the shoe. He then applied some polish and then again went on with brushing. After five minute, one shoe was done. He then politely asked for the other shoe.
The shoes were all done. The customer took a five rupees note and handed it over to the polisher. He happily took it and put it in one of his inside pockets. He sincerely smiled at his customer and thanked him for his generosity.
The sage was also busy. He was moving his hands around and uttering incantations and mantras. He was trying to chase away the dark spirits.
The worshiper took a fifty rupees note and placed it in front of the sage. The sage threw a dirty look at money.
He reluctantly took the note and put it in his inside pocket. He then chained his pocket and double-checked it to make sure it was safely done.
The worshipper stood up and headed away. The sage did not bother to look up and give him final blessings.
Another customer and a female prayer came to the polisher and the sage respectively. The boy sincerely started his job. The priest was eyeing his client maliciously. He was trying to peek over the loose blouse of the female prayer.
After the job was done the boy got another five rupees note and the priest got a new crackling five hundred rupees note.
-Tilak KC
The sketch for the story is by Shreekrishna Sharma. You could find his works in http://www.ckizna.bravehost.com
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