Viju appeared in one of these corners there maybe a week. It must have been about seven or eight ye

Itinerant ice-cream sellers, with their small colored refrigerators tricycles and cheerful bells, people very often not given to environmental concerns. Therefore, except in the more touristy or developed areas (as in the area surrounding the India Gate), never do follow the legally required waste containers, barmans in which the customer must place the packaging of ice cream consumed.
Here in my residential area this is reflected as follows: pollution (colored paper and popsicle sticks scattered across the street) is such that allows residents to identify where the seller was finally and so follow his trail.
Viju appeared in one of these corners there maybe a week. It must have been about seven or eight years, but his face darkened by years of sun and violent leaves scars guess early adolescence. He dresses like every other poor: a huge XL shirt, gray and tattered, covers it almost to the knees, while the pants is covered by a masala spots.
Viju takes care of one of those little refrigerators tricycles, is a red, Wall's. From his icy interior brings the delights that gorge themselves with joy the kids clean, well-smelling and joyful living in the buildings around.
That's how I noticed the Viju, in the early days when she passed him. Yesterday, however, I stopped to buy a Cornetto Choco-Blast, those great, the most expensive, and the hands of Viju down to the ark of the background, looking to perform my request, and I think, for a brief moment, he smiled when he finally found the Cornetto Choco-Blast and delivered me proudly. When I asked him for his name, trying to establish some human contact, and offered him a generous return, your facial expression returned barmans to normal; absent, introspective, resigned.
Then, to prepare myself to throw the packaging of ice cream to the ground, witnessed a special moment. Viju exclaims something attracts my attention, and points to a small container, red too, inviting me to deposit there the role of Cornetto Choco-Blast. Corresponded, hesitating: there will be some ongoing environmental campaign that educates these sellers of ice cream? Why this appeal, on top of this shy kid?
To get away from the street above, feinting bikes, trucks, cows and beggars, curiosity forced me to return and to observe Viju distance. Another client had just step aside and emerged a dead time of waiting, the scorching sun of Delhi. Viju approached then the small container of garbage which had called my attention. Pulled out packaging paper which was still in a better state (preventing torn in several parts) and very carefully with the aid of a scissors, cut it began a geometric shape.
Already in the early evening spent by Viju again and bought another cold, only to watch their little works of art near. I managed to cast a look as I approached, but small trees, houses and clouds on paper disappeared in an instant in your pocket XL.
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