This is a translation of the post "Kaksi banaania". There you go:
It was a sunny day. The sun goldened the tops of birches and peoples´ mouth were bented to little smiles. I bought two bananas, an organic dark chocolate and a sea-buckthorn juice. I continued walking in a spring-like street when I encountered a person. A person who was weared out by years. A person who seemed like a drunk. He was short and he wore grey clothes. A man faded over the years.
He stopped by two old people. Other one was a man and the other one a woman. A woman in a wheelchair, man her caretaker. Old married couple. The same man that bought a beer when I was in a market. A drunk man stopped by them and said in a confused way "Don´t end up in the same situation as I am." The old married couple stopped and continued their walk. Maybe the grey man had something in common with the old married couple. Perhaps he had also a spouse, in the distant past. Or maybe he wanted to discuss with someone. I wonder when was the last time he discussed with someone?
I was walking towards a busstop when I turned around and run after him. I asked him:"Are you hungry? I can give you a banana." The man was drunk. He said firstly that I´m a saint. Jesus helped specifically people who were discriminated in our society. In nowday society, they are drunks, loners,old people,mental patients...I said to him that I just wanted to do a good thing. I had two bananas but one was enough for me. Two bananas cost altogether 70 cent. Was the man´s food worthy of 35 cent today? He tried to hug me and ask why I wanted to do a good thing. He asked me whether I have been in trouble and that´s why trying to help. Hugging made me feel anxious but still I attempted to talk calmly and I said to him:"There are always people in need. I just wanted to do a good thing. Bye bye." He answered:"I like you. How I couldn´t?"
I walked quickly from him and sat in a park and ate my banana, chocolate and drank sea-buckthorn juice. I wondered what made me feel afraid and anxious? Was it the fact that he was drunk and that´s why unpredictable. Or was it because of people relate to drunks like they are the scum of society. Perhaps alcohol made me feel scared. When using alcohol, people are powered by an strange substance. Strange substance make a familiar person a strange one.
It was a sunny day. The sun goldened the tops of birches and peoples´ mouth were bented to little smiles. I bought two bananas, an organic dark chocolate and a sea-buckthorn juice. I continued walking in a spring-like street when I encountered a person. A person who was weared out by years. A person who seemed like a drunk. He was short and he wore grey clothes. A man faded over the years.
He stopped by two old people. Other one was a man and the other one a woman. A woman in a wheelchair, man her caretaker. Old married couple. The same man that bought a beer when I was in a market. A drunk man stopped by them and said in a confused way "Don´t end up in the same situation as I am." The old married couple stopped and continued their walk. Maybe the grey man had something in common with the old married couple. Perhaps he had also a spouse, in the distant past. Or maybe he wanted to discuss with someone. I wonder when was the last time he discussed with someone?
I was walking towards a busstop when I turned around and run after him. I asked him:"Are you hungry? I can give you a banana." The man was drunk. He said firstly that I´m a saint. Jesus helped specifically people who were discriminated in our society. In nowday society, they are drunks, loners,old people,mental patients...I said to him that I just wanted to do a good thing. I had two bananas but one was enough for me. Two bananas cost altogether 70 cent. Was the man´s food worthy of 35 cent today? He tried to hug me and ask why I wanted to do a good thing. He asked me whether I have been in trouble and that´s why trying to help. Hugging made me feel anxious but still I attempted to talk calmly and I said to him:"There are always people in need. I just wanted to do a good thing. Bye bye." He answered:"I like you. How I couldn´t?"
I walked quickly from him and sat in a park and ate my banana, chocolate and drank sea-buckthorn juice. I wondered what made me feel afraid and anxious? Was it the fact that he was drunk and that´s why unpredictable. Or was it because of people relate to drunks like they are the scum of society. Perhaps alcohol made me feel scared. When using alcohol, people are powered by an strange substance. Strange substance make a familiar person a strange one.
How does it feel to be strange? How does it feel to be invisible when walking in streets. When you are encountering people, they back off from you. Parents say to their children that don´t watch him. Don´t go near him. How does it feel to be laughed at? He is a sweeped trash in our society. He doesn´t profit, doesn´t increase taxes of our society. It´s the other way around, he lives with support got from society. He consumes taxes of our society. What else he is? He is a drunk, little confused but above all a human being. His heart pumps blood, his eyes cries and he smiles. He has his past, present time and future. He is like everybody else. He wants to be happy and loved.
And I bougth two bananas. When sitting in a park, I decided to buy two bananas for now on. Somebody else might be hungry too. Nor is 35 cent a rough price to pay for other person´s hunger. If I feel anxious or scared, I can give my banana and keep walking. Doing good things doesn´t always require time. Sometimes it´s a one banana.
And I bougth two bananas. When sitting in a park, I decided to buy two bananas for now on. Somebody else might be hungry too. Nor is 35 cent a rough price to pay for other person´s hunger. If I feel anxious or scared, I can give my banana and keep walking. Doing good things doesn´t always require time. Sometimes it´s a one banana.
This happened to me yesterday. I hope that this inspires you to do good things today (or tomorrow). Don´t hesitate to send a comment or share your thoughs on the issue.
Have a sunny, lovely and blessed day. And you know what? If you haven´t heard yet , I´m going to say this to you: you are lovely just the way you are and you are loved. Byebye <3!!!
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