India, March 3 -- After signing off from the office one evening, I stepped into the lift, heading down to the parking lot. A young employee was in the lift with her small child. As we descended, I noticed the little boy's eyes fixated on a packet in my hand-a small treat shared by a colleague from his birthday celebration.
Unable to contain his curiosity, the child suddenly asked me,"What's that?"
His innocence and directness brought a smile to my face. Without explaining, I simply handed him the packet and said,"See for yourself, and enjoy."As the lift doors opened at the ground floor, we walked our separate ways, complete strangers yet momentarily connected by a simple exchange.
What struck me most wasn't just the child's curiosity, bu...