A fulfilling Conversation

I was waiting in the Howrah station for my train. Suddenly I saw an unkempt and untidy 5/6 yr child approaching people to buy him snacks from fancy food stalls. When he came to me, I just started a conversation with him. In 5 minutes I had his full biodata. Like any other Social Worker, I started telling him about benefits of study especially in a government run school. He was also trying to prove his points. In between our conversation, I have noticed him taking pause, as if he is trying to understand my words. Another co-passenger child also joined our conversation. After 20 minutes when Gopal's mother came in search for him, his first word was - from tomorrow he is going to school. A drop of tear dropped off my left eye. We bid him adieu and while going Gopal started telling his mother about benefits of study. It was really fulfilling.