Nothing is more miserable than offering seats to the elderly on the bus.\u00a0 Please don\u2019t misunderstand me, I\u2019m not a stingy person, and I\u2019m always willing to give up my seat for someone in need.\u00a0 But it is still a tough task to me.
The misery begins from that day.\u00a0 I was sitting on a bus, and the bus stopped at a bus stop.\u00a0 An old woman got on.\u00a0 I realized that there was no empty seat left, so I stood up and intended to give her my seat.\u00a0 But just then the old woman said, \u201cOh, you want to offer me your seat?\u00a0 How generous!\u00a0 But I\u2019ll soon get off.\u00a0 No need to mind me, little girl, keep your seat!\u201d\u00a0 I obeyed her.\u00a0 She continued to speak, \u201cSuch good manners!\u00a0 Teenagers nowadays won\u2019t consider much the elderly.\u00a0 This little girl is quite unusual.\u201d\u00a0 The other passengers whispered in agreement, \u201cRight, quite unusual\u2026 nice child\u2026 well-brought-up\u2026polite\u2026\u201d
My face turned red.\u00a0 I was ashamed of being praised for something I didn\u2019t do.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t deserve any of such praise.\u00a0 At last I decided, since that moment on I must offer my seat, no matter what he or she says.
Some weeks later, I was travelling by bus, and was sitting.\u00a0 Suddenly I saw an old woman standing near me.\u00a0 I started to leave, meaning to give her my seat.\u00a0 The old woman refused, \u201cNo, thank you, young lady.\u00a0 I have enough strength to stand here.\u00a0 It\u2019s all right, stay in your seat.\u201d\u00a0 I was frozen for a moment.\u00a0 After that I remembered my idea, so I ignored her words, left the seat and stepped aside.\u00a0 To my surprise the old woman became angry.\u00a0 \u201cYoung lady,\u201d she said, \u201cyou don\u2019t believe in what I told you?\u00a0 You think I\u2019m old and weak and I need everyone to look after?\u00a0 No!\u00a0 I-CAN-MANAGE-TO-STAND-HERE, I tell you!\u00a0 Don\u2019t look down on me!\u201d\u00a0 My cheeks burnt.\u00a0 A horrible silence fell onto the bus.\u00a0 Stingingly horrible silence.
What\u2019s the matter with the elderly?\u00a0 They seem to hate having a seat, and both trying to offer them a seat and really offering them a seat only give me suffering!\u00a0 I then planned not to offer my seat to the elderly anymore.
Therefore the next day, I was sitting on a crowded bus and when I saw a few old men and old women standing in the aisle, I did nothing.\u00a0 Then when a young man who was sitting with me pressed the bell and got up, I heard one of the old men scolded, \u201cGreat work! You finally think of offering your seat!\u00a0 So kind!\u201d\u00a0 He was talking to that young man, but probably me and other young men who were sitting as well.\u00a0 For the third time my face went red.
I was wrong once more!\u00a0 Those elderly people don\u2019t like to sit while these elderly people like to sit\u2026 Is it impossible to know what they want?\u00a0 I kept punishing myself for the painful experience.\u00a0 All of a sudden, I figured out a way, \u201cWhy am I so stupid?\u00a0 What I should do is simply ask them \u2018Would you like to have a seat?\u2019 and that\u2019s the answer!\u201d
The next time I discovered an elderly man standing in the bus, I tapped his shoulder and asked him if he wanted to take my seat.\u00a0 He replied, \u201cNo. No, thank you.\u00a0 I\u2019m fine standing here.\u201d\u00a0 I nodded and sank back into the chair peacefully.\u00a0 An easy method, and I don\u2019t have to worry about offering my seat.\u00a0 I was released from the nightmare\u2026 Fifteen minutes passed, the old man was standing there, staggering with the bus\u2019s movement.\u00a0 My plan had missed out one thing: the Chinese traditional virtue!\u00a0 The old man declined my offer because he didn\u2019t want to bother me.
I was puzzled.\u00a0 Some of the elderly people refuse to have my seat as they don\u2019t have this need, but some are in need.\u00a0 And some take offence when no one gives them a seat\u2026 It is a confusing miserable problem, a headache.\u00a0 Whether I give them a seat or not, whether I ask them or not, the problem can\u2019t be eased.
I had to run away from this trouble.\u00a0 For a long time, I stood on the bus and avoided sitting, except when the bus was almost empty.\u00a0 In that way, I would never have to risk offering seats to the elderly.
One day, I went to see the oculist by bus.\u00a0 After getting on the bus, I looked around carefully, and sat down in the end.\u00a0 Unexpectedly, after two or three stops, I found that the bus was full of people.\u00a0 And shockingly, I saw an old woman stuck in the bunch of people.\u00a0 Struggling for 0.012 seconds, I escaped from my seat.\u00a0 The old woman gave me a thankful glance and sat down.
Although offering seats to the elderly on a bus is the most miserable thing I have ever known, it is not a bad thing after all.\u00a0 It is a tough task to me, but I can feel warmth from it.<\/p>\n
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