In the land of Tamil Nadu, a poor man named Raju lived with his wife and two children. He worked in a factory, and his earnings would barely fulfill the needs of his family. From his earnings from the factory, he could only afford to buy foods and vegetables for his family.
One day after work, Raju was going to the market to buy vegetables for the family. He saw a boy desperately trying to sell chocolates, but no one was buying from him. Everyone would buy chocolates from the big candy shop, as they were old sellers and everyone loved their chocolates.
When Raju saw this, his heart melted, and he wanted to help the little boy. However, he only had a hundred rupees with him, and he had to buy vegetables with that money.
He thought about other ways to help the little boy, but there was nothing he could do other than buying the little boy’s chocolates. Raju did not waste his time and went straight to the little boy’s shop. He then saw that the boy had not been able to sell even one candy so far.
Raju felt very bad for the boy and bought many chocolates from his shop. People in the market were shocked to see Raju buy so many chocolates from the little boy. Everyone who was buying candy from the big shop, thought that the little boy’s chocolate must be very good, as Raju had bought a lot from him.
Soon, everyone started to buy from the little boy, and eventually he sold every chocolate he had brought. The little boy became very happy and thankful towards Raju, as he had helped bring a lot of customers to his shop.
When Raju reached home, his wife and children became angry with him for not bringing vegetables. Raju told everything that happened in the market which made his wife and children happy with what he did.
As days went by, Raju got ill and was not able to work in the factory. With no income or savings, his family went through a difficult phase. As soon as Raju recovered, he started looking for work. He went to every factory in the village to find work, but no one was ready to hire him as he had lost his physical strength because of the illness.
He was very frustrated with himself as he walked through the village. Suddenly, he saw a factory in the village, which he hadn’t seen before. With little hope, he went inside the factory to ask for a job.
He found out that it was a chocolate factory, and the owner was the little boy whom he had helped before. The little boy saw Raju and instantly recognized him. Raju told the little boy about his situation and that he was looking for a job.
The little boy immediately asked Raju to come to work starting tomorrow. Raju became very happy and went home. The next day, when he came to the factory to start his new job, he was confused, as no one had told him what his job was. Raju found out from the workers that he was appointed as the new manager of the chocolate factory, and his salary was very good. He used to earn one hundred rupees a day, but now he would earn a thousand rupees per day.
The little boy received help from Raju when he needed it the most, and he had never forgotten that. A hundred rupees worth of chocolate had now gotten him a job that paid a thousand rupees per day. Our small help can be of great value to someone in need. We must do whatever we can to help the needy, because one day we may be in that situation too.
The moral of the story is, every help you provide to the needful, it will eventually come back to you when you need it the most.
