My generous muslim friend Yusuf Bhai

This story relates to an incident in 2008.Life has peculiar ways to remind you of basics of human relationships.I got my fresh lesson just a few hours back.My sweet lovable sister Sony wanted to come on a surprise trip to meet me.The notice was too short.My office was too demanding to allow me any space to move personally to facilitate her enjoyable journey to Jodhpur from Ahmedabad. All I could do was to arrange for someone,who would accompany her from there on train. Ahmedabad sometimes had been getting bad publicity on its dealings with minority community.So when Sony boarded a taxi driven by a muslim driverYusuf bhai,for transit from airport to railway station, in the late evening around 9 PM,it got me worried.I had all kinds of fears in my mind about what all could happen if the driver wasn't a good person.The man I sent to fetch her from Ahmedabad railway station carrying her ticket failed to meet her .All I could convey was the train no. and class.Sensing the anxiety of my sister in such situation,Yusuf bhai showed a generous and caring behaviour. He not only dropped my sister safely at the station,but parked his cab outside,came to the platform,saw her off in the compartment after ascertaining her name in the chart pasted on the compartment.He even inquired whether my sister needed any monetary help.My sister made me talk to him when the train was about to move.I thanked him profusely and promised to see him whenever I visit the city.Although,I never had an opportunity to go to the city,I could not meet him.However,I will remain obliged to him for ever for having shown such exemplary character. It was a pat on my knuckle for me too, who got so insecure merely by knowing that my sister is riding a cab driven by a muslem. I am sorry Yusuf bhai for having mistrusted you for no reason whatsoever.You proved to me that humanity is independent of religion and can reside in any human heart.Ever since then,I never judge people so superficially.Oh! forgot to tell you that the courier sent by me met my sister on the train and with that I heaved a sigh of relief that eventful night five years ago.