she was in the car talking to bill, her youngest. it was the lunch hour. groups of cheerful students dressed in the hues of the rainbow walked in front of them, on the way to the cafeteria. laughing and happy they looked the typical energetic college students, raring to go in the world.
then she saw him.
a thin, youthful looking boy in deep green pants and buttoned-up white long sleeved shirt. he walked alone, face down, neither smiling nor gloomy. there was a hint of humility on his young features. yet his boyish face has an obvious glow! the 'cleanliness' and purity that is always present on the faces of those blessed with good, kind hearts!
she asked bill about the boy.
he is in first year. he does not have many friends. he is from a village up north. he usually eats only rice and gravy at the cafeteria. he seldom play around.
but he is good in his studies! alhamdulillah!
she was very glad to hear that. he must be studying hard. he must be very aware that only a sound education and good grades will lift him out of the vicious cycle of poverty.
she prays for his success in life. that he will have a good well paid career and have a happy family.
that one day he will assist another humble loner who walks the campus greens very much on his own......
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