The post man

A Post man

A postman is considered to be an important public servant. He is found in every corner of the country. Whether it is a city or town or a village. The postman has to go and deliver letters, parcles; money orders and gifts. The postman is familiar to one and all. He wears a uniform. 

post man

On his head, there is a cap with a  bag in one of his hands and a bundle of letters to be delivered in the other hand. From his appearance, he looks to be a simple, humble and courteous servant. He is welcome every-where whether it is a rich man's residence or a poor man's hut. 
 The postman's job is really very difficult. Whether it is raining, hot or cold, he has to go from house to house and from locality to locality for delivering letters. Even during night, he goes to deliver the telegrams. As they are to cover every village and city, they have to cross the most difficult terrains. 
The postman has to pass through deserts and forests and other difficult places. Some of the postmen are said to have lost their lives by snakebites or have been killed by tigers and other dangerous animals. Despite responsible and difficult duties, he gets a very small pay.
 His pay and allowances are small and holidays limited. When other people are enjoying their holidays; he is busy in delivering letters to the poeple and is more hard pressed: sometimes people offer him charity out of courtesy and sympathy. A postman's life is hard indeed. One has to acquire special qualities for becoming a postman.
 A person of good health and polite manners alone can discharge the duties of a postman. He always wears a smile on his face. But despite all these, he has dark and black future. There are no chances of promotion in his profession. He passes his whole life in poverty and in public service.
 All this demands that we should hold him in high esteem and respect him for the burden which he carries on his shoulders.