A beggar was sitting at a train station with a bowl full of pencils. A young executive passed by and dropped a dollar into the bowl, but didn't take any pencils. He then boarded the train. Just before the doors were to close the executive suddenly exited the train and went back to the beggar. He grabbed a bunch of pencils, and said, " I will take some pencils. They are priced right. After all, you are a business person and so am I," and he dashed back on to the train.
Six months later, the executive attended a party. The beggar was also there, dressed in a suit and tie. The beggar recognized the executive, went up to him and said," You probably don't recognize me, but I remember you." He then narrated the incident that happened six months before. The executive said, "Now that you remind me, I do recall that you were begging. What are you doing here in a suit and tie?"The beggar replied, " You probably do not know what you did for me that day. Instead of giving me charity you treated me with dignity. You grabbed the bunch of pencils and said," They are priced right. After all, you are a business person and so am I." After you left, I thought to myself--what am I doing here? Why am I begging?I decided to do something constructive with my life. I packed my bag, started working and here I am. I just want to thank you for giving me back my dignity. The incident changed my life."
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