She has spent the prime years of her life working in private houses- washing, sweeping, swabbing till her body could take up no more of the physical exertion.
Her frail body now can barely manage even her own movements.
She has no idea how old she is, her son lives away, she lives with her widowed daughter and grandson, managing on some minimal government pension.
When she is fed up of the bickering in her neighborhood, she comes out to the pavement, sits on a shop step and cools herself, quietly watching the world pass by.
I was just another passerby, yet looked at her again since she reminded me of one of my old maid servants.
When you look her into the eye, her wrinkled face will easily break into a cute toothless smile, and even be amused at getting her own photo clicked.
Did you notice the person around you who made you smile today?
Please share and acknowledge the Smilemakers around you!
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