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An Indian expatriate woman living in Dubai recently realized what happens when someone loses his most precious thing in the glitter and hustle and bustle of life abroad. This woman, who was traveling by cab for office and daily work, got distracted when she forgot her hand purse in the back seat while landing at the destination. That purse not only did not contain credit cards, Emirates ID or cash, but in a small transparent compartment, the last photograph of her late father was preserved. After reaching home, as soon as the woman’s hand fell on the empty bag, the ground slipped beneath her feet. The cards and money could be rebuilt, but that last memory of the father could not be recovered at any cost. At that moment in the strange city, the woman saw only despair and helplessness everywhere.
According to the woman, her father had died some time ago and since that difficult period, that small picture had remained the biggest support in her life. Wherever she went, she kept that purse close to her chest so that she could feel close to her father. Soon after losing her purse, she frantically started checking the details of her recent ride on a taxi booking app. Thousands of vehicles run on the roads of Dubai every minute and in such a situation it was natural to fear that the purse might be noticed by the next passenger or it might get lost forever. The woman tried to contact customer care and helpline several times, but her heartbeat was fast and her eyes were flowing continuously. He felt that perhaps he had lost the biggest treasure of his life forever due to his carelessness.
Here the cab driver, whom passengers usually call ‘Captain’, was moving towards his next ride. Then suddenly his eyes fell on a leather wallet lying at the corner of the back seat from the rear-view mirror. Without even a moment’s delay and without tampering with the purse, the driver immediately stopped his duty. They understood that this purse belonged to the same Indian female passenger who had got down from the train some time ago. The cab driver immediately alerted the control room of his taxi company and requested to contact the woman on her registered phone number. When contacted on phone, the driver consoled the woman and told her not to worry at all, her entire luggage was 100 percent safe. After this, the driver himself turned his car around and after reaching the address given by the woman, respectfully handed over the purse to her.
As soon as the woman opened the purse and first saw the safe photograph of her father, she could not control her emotions and burst into tears. Every dirham, all bank cards and important documents kept in the purse were completely safe. The woman immediately thanked the driver and said that you have not only returned my purse to me, but you have also returned my late father’s blessings and my entire world to me. Emotionally, she told the driver ‘Thank you Captain’ and hugged him for his selfless act. The woman even offered a cash reward to the driver as a mark of respect and thanks, but the good-hearted captain politely folded his hands with a smile and said that it was his professional duty and duty of humanity.
When the woman shared this emotional incident on her social media account, the post went viral on the internet within no time. Lakhs of people are praising the honesty and devotion of that cab driver. UAE and especially Dubai is known all over the world for its strict legal system, honesty and security, where often even lost gold or cash worth lakhs reaches its owners safely. Commenting, netizens wrote that even in this modern era of technology, when people shake their faith for a few rupees, this cab driver proved that humanity and goodness are still alive in the world. This incident once again gave the message that a true hero is the one who returns someone’s lost smile instead of taking advantage of someone’s helplessness.
