Hats off to you

Just this weekend I travelled to my native place "Goa". well a fantastic scenary et al...what is Goa all famous for...but we will talk about it later.
what I want to say is it is journey that is important. it is in course of this journey that you get to know various things like the batata vadas of Karjat ( my absolutely favs) and meet various people. in short have various experiences.
I was visiting goa with my mother...and we both very much kept to ourself. contrary to my usual self, I am very quiet during the journey...and anyways whats the use shouting above train's noise???
So I am either with a book or my MP3 or just doze off. I dont normally talk to ousiders...u can call that my shyness (?) or somewhat detached attitude. I am just keen in finishing my journey and reach the destination ASAP.
however this time it was different. there was this lady in the train, who caught my attention. a serene expression set on her face. she seemed silent kinds...perceptions can be just so misleading at times ...but on the contrary, she had the talent of chatting without boring, recounting her experiences ( she was travelling for six years to and fro Goa to mumbai on weekends). her experiences ranged mostly about attitudes and human behaviour and the callous attitude of may people. but she had that something that many other people lacked. that was a heart, and a thinking mind, and an attitude of not tolerating wrong or any kind of injustice...she had me impressed I must say, since it is not every day when we meet people who just meet u and leave you inspired.
I just seemed to recollect the incident when she with all the guts and single handedly told a group of spoilt youngsters to not to smoke in the train...I did support her and so did my mom...but others just kept quiet...passive audience or active sufferers sans complaints ...

Yes you did insipre me aunty anonymous...you taught me...that its ok to speak up rather than staying mute and loosing your all dignity.
Hats off to you aunty...u will always be my inspiration...and a bright hope...that not every one has become as insensitive and unconcerned as a rhinocerous