There’s a cremation ground here in New Delhi which I pass by often. Outside it there’s a huge sign that says, “Do one good act a day.” I just did mine like 30 minutes ago and I thought I should write it here.
I was driving my car, and right now is has been raining cats and dogs for the past hour in the city. I nudged two guys on a bike and made them fall flat on their nose and injure themselves nicely.
This is my good act for today.
There was this girl sitting on the back of a bike with some guy in the front. She was dressed in something like linen pants maybe, and the torrential rain made the pants see through. These other two guys on a bike were constantly ogling at her and I could make out she was very uncomfortable. There was a lot of traffic and no one could do anything about it at that time.
I was sort of pissed off at the whole situation, and when I saw a little break in the traffic, I nudged my car forward and nosed it at an angle that it was right behind the two guys on the bike. I sped forward, banged the back of their bike hard, made sure they fell nicely, and then I raced away. I could see the girl and the boy race away too, and as they passed me I could see the smile on the girl’s face!
So now I have a huge scratch in the right side of my bumper, and it’s a new car, but what the hell, it was worth it seeing the ecstatic look on the poor girl’s face.
Tonight, I’ll sleep alright. I’ve done my good deed for the day!
– Tbg
Location: South Delhi, New Delhi, India
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Alan says
Thanks for sharing this story! Sounds like something I’d like to have the opportunity of doing!
Lifeisabattle says
I’m proud of you Tbg!!! Love you for this.Not many hold the concern and courage to do this..
Mads says
🙂 🙂 Wish there were more people like you in this world! 🙂
M says
Sorry to say but two wrongs don’t make a right. You have no right to hit someone for simply staring uncomfortably at a woman…if they had been physically harassing her or threatening violence, you would have ample reason to intervene, but this was an overeaction.