The Invisible Man

There are few people in your life whom you never thank for their deeds, who are merely people who contribute to a large extent in your life yet you never know who they are. Citing two examples here, first one - you don't know who delivers your newspaper (old school I know, but yes I only knew the dealer when I took them 2 years back). And secondly, if you have watched the movie 'Lunchbox', there was a character in the movie, very vocal but never seen. The auntie who stayed in the flat above with her paralysed husband who kept looking at the fan! Got me? 

 

So, summarising this way, there was someone who I have never seen yet contributed to a large extent to my well being.

I pay 500 INR per month towards maintenance of the common spaces in my apartment (the stairs, the terrace, etc.). Everyday its a routine of mine to put the garbage bag out to the dustbin in front of my front door every evening at around 8pm. 

So, I feed two cats everyday at about 11:30 pm and they know the timing and are present everyday the same time, but what I see at times is that my dustbin is empty! I don't know yet who that person is but they contribute a lot towards the cleanliness of the common spaces. 

I decided to call him 'The Invisible Man'. But yet was never convinced with the title I gave him. What if it was a she? You never know! 

I firmly beleive in woman power, yet am not a feminist. I respect women because of the fact that I personally feel that they are far more superior than men in a lot of ways. 

So, one day what I was sleeping and was highly unaware of what was happening. Just the previous night I had put a few empty bottles of beer and whisky in my dustbin. The doorbell rang at around 6:30am. For me it was my morning human alarm, 'The maid'. I just got up puffy eyed and opened the door to the voice of an unknown female! 'Who is she?' Was my first reaction.

A subtle female voice asked me politely 'Sorry to wake you up, but do you want the price of these bottles if I sell them?' 

I thought bullshit! Why would I even need such a thing?

I simply said in my sleep 'Do whatever you want but don't knock my door so early.'

I got up later in the day and realised that this might be the lady for who I am paying 500 bucks every month for maintenance! I suddenly realised that she is the one who cleans the stairs, the terrace and even takes out the garbage! The Invisible Woman!!!! 

So, what she did was nothing but an Act of Random Kindness. She ensured that we all are free of our own garbage. Who does that?!