That left Aamir no choice but to throw the shoe onto the train. Targeting at the boy’s hands, he sped up and hurled it out with all his strength. Anxiously, he traced the direction in which the shoe flew. In the meantime, the boy leaned out in an desperate attempt to catch the shoe. But all their efforts turned out in vain, as the shoe narrowly missed the train window and dropped onto the ground. Noticing the boy’s disappointment, Aamir let out a heavy sigh. “If it had not been for my hesitation, I could have returned the shoe,” murmured Aamir, squatting, his face buried in his arms.
But when he raised his head, Aamir saw the other shoe thrown out of the train window. Out of instinct, he walked close, bent down and picked up the two shoes. Stroking the delicately made leather with fascination, he paced up and down the platform, unable to comprehend why the boy should drop his much treasured pair of shoes. All of a sudden, Aamir felt a note inside, which wrote, “Please keep them.” It was beyond his expectation that he eventually received the shoes as a special present. With that boy’s kindness borne in mind, Aamir made up his mind to pay it forward from then on.
