WHEN I FELT ASHAMED
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In my 10th standard, one of my classmates was a habitual stutterer. Whenever he faltered and fumbled while speaking, we would cachinnate heartily. Some boys would ridicule him, make fun of him and always hectored him. I, too, would play band music in unison with them in hurling mocking innuendoes at him. No one liked to talk with him.Notwithstanding, he tried to befriend me, but I always snubbed him rudely. Yet he carried himself confidently and very well.
   One day I had a kerfuffle with some boys over a game. We indulged into a frightful argument. As I was alone and losing the argument, this boy took up cudgel on my behalf and rescued me with his witty points. I was stunned and speechless and felt utterly ashamed and rueful at my uncouth behaviour towards him !!