Describe a random encounter with a stranger that stuck out positively to you.

A Small Encounter That Stayed With Me

When I read this question,
I didn’t think of any big or dramatic moment.

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But one small incident came to my mind.

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Usually, when I travel—

👉 I am on my phone
👉 checking messages
👉 scrolling
👉 or just thinking about my plans

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If I have something planned,
my mind is completely stuck on that.

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🌊 That Evening

It was one evening.

I was in a rush, going here and there,
and I think I had gone to give my car to the service center.

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While coming back,
I took an auto rickshaw.

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I was tired.

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Usually, I would just take my phone
and start scrolling.

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But that day—

👉 I didn’t.

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I even took my phone in my hand,
but then I just put it back in my bag.

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A Small Conversation

I asked the auto rickshaw uncle—

👉 “Have you had tea?”

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He was surprised.

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He said yes,
and then he asked me—

👉 “Have you eaten?
Do you want to stop somewhere?
You look tired.”

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It felt genuine.

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I said no, it’s okay.

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Being Present

And then—

for the first time in a long time—

👉 I just looked around.

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No phone.
No distraction.

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I saw—

• the traffic
• people moving around
• cars, bikes, school buses
• signals
• small shops

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I was completely present in that moment.

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What Followed

After getting down,
I didn’t go home immediately.

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👉 I went for a small walk

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I bought tea and snacks for my mom,
and walked back home.

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When I reached—

👉 my baby was waiting for me

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I gave her a hug,
gave the snacks to my mom,

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and she was surprised.

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She asked—

👉 “You got down there? You walked?”

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And I said—

👉 “Yeah… I just felt like it.”

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Another Small Moment

At the tea shop—

people who knew me asked—

👉 “You were pregnant last time… how is your baby now?”

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They even said—

👉 “Bring her sometime… we want to see her.”

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It was just a random conversation.

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But it felt… good.

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My Realization

I am usually someone
who is scared of strangers.

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But sometimes—

👉 these small, random interactions

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👉 bring a smile to your face.

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Even now, while writing this—

👉 it feels good.

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My Truth

I don’t have very big, powerful encounters
that changed my life.

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But these small moments—

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👉 they stay
👉 they soften something inside
👉 they make me smile

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And that is enough.