Best Coffee Shreemati Had 363

 The Best Coffee Shreemati 

             Ever Had 

 It was already late when they got to the station . The big clock at Egmore Platform No 1 showed the time as 3.50 . They were to catch the Chennai Egmore Tiruchendur Express on their way to Kumbakonam to spend time with their Daughter there on the long weekend ahead  . The Scheduled Departure time was 4.00 o clock .
Shree and Shreemati departure from home their Home  at Vadapalani itself was on a wrong note . She wanted to travel by Cab , while he insisted on the Metro as it would be faster and cost much  less  . 
They soon found their coach and settled in their seats . No sooner had they done this , Shreemati pointed to the Book Stall opposite to their window and asked Shri to get her some books to read to while away the time . Shree did not know what to do . Only a few minutes remained , he rushed to the stall , bought the books and huffed and puffed his  way back into his seat . Shreemati  however did not forget to remark that that they would have had more time at their disposal if they had come by cab . The co passengers slowly began warming up to their company and the free serial on display  . 
Shreemati  was engrossed in her books and Shree was busy watching the ICC final beween India and New Zealand on his Mobile . They were barely 2 hours into their journey when a coffee vendor came along the aisle . Shreemati wanted some coffee saying that her throat was almost starched with that uncomfortable mask on her face . Shree reminded her of the very bad taste and the cold coffee of  their last visit and said that Dindivanam was fast approaching and he would get her the coffee there . For once Shreemati agreed to what Shree had to say . 
Soon they were at Dindivanam and sure enough coffee Vendors were doing brisk business but away from their compartment . After sometime a middle aged vendor came and handed over 2 cups of coffee and on enquiry told Shree that it would cost them Rs 20 . Shree got his wallet out only to find that he had only Rs 200 currency notes with him  . He gave one mote to the vendor who began rummaging in to all his pockets to find the change . By then the train whistled and started moving . Poor vendor tried to keep pace with the train and finally lost out . The train gained speed and chugged away .
Shree reconciled himself to the situation . Shreemati did not utter a word and kept a very grim face . To diffuse the situation and break the ice , Shree asked his wife if the coffee was good and strong as she usually  liked her coffee to be that way .
That was what Shreemati was waiting for . She remarked that it was not worth the  Rs100  that Shree had paid for . Here she was , saddled with a man who is not capable of buying even a cup of coffee for his wife . How he came to occupy such a high position in his office was another mystery . Probably because others in the office were worse than him . She pointed out that it was only because of her managing the affairs of the house that they could get their daughter Bhuvana married . She seemed totally oblivious to the fact that all the co passengers in her vay and those from the neighboring bay  were having a field day and enjoying the free entertainment on offer . All they could do was feel sorry for Mr Shree .
One hour of free entertainment later , the train entered Villupuram . A boy in his early teens came to the aisle and enquired as to who was the person who bought 2 cups of coffee at Dindivanam.  Shree  told him that he was the person . The boy quickly handed him Rs 180 and told him that he was studying in a school here and made daily visits fro Dindivanam as it was a reputed school  . His father had telephoned him and given him the coach number details and asked him to hand over the School fees amount to the passenger  and that he would see that the amount reached  him by  the next train . 
All the passengers were dumbstruck by the boy's action . Shree immediately talked to his father and thanked him for his gesture and bringing up the young boy in the right way .  The boy could have easily said that he had paid the money and used the Rs 180 as a pocket Money .
This is where the turning point  of the story comes . Shreemati grabbed the money from Shree s hand and fondly ran her fingers on the lads head and shoved the money in his pocket saying , thambi , you are going to be a great man . Great son of a great father . Keep the money , buy whatever book you want and study well . God will be with you . Our Blessings .

I HAVE HAD THE BEST COFFEE OF MY LIFE THUS FAR 

Moral : 
NOT EVERYONE IS BAD IN THIS WORLD 
WE DO HAVE NICE PEOPLE AMONGST  US .