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The Kiss
Submitted by: Rod D
Sunshine Coast Qld AustraliaA local humble bus driver, age 53.
Last November my fiance and I were cruising down through Asia. We could not believe how so many were so rich, and how many were just so poverty stricken.
We were this day in Bangkok and were on a day tour to the River Kwai, and then we went on an elephant ride in a river further inland. The young elephant guide was so polite, and he went the extra mile, even climbing down off the elephant to take some great snap shots with our camera. We were told if we wanted to give a donation we should only give AU$2.00, but Caroline only had AU$4.00 note equivalent, so she just handed the young man the note. To our amazement he held the note stretched out and gave it a humongous kiss, and then held it high above his head for all to see, followed by a beautiful smile that would light up the world, then again proudly showing it off to his fellow colleagues. We were so overwhelmed with this performance. A small amount for us to give, but a memory of a lifetime.