The taxi driver and I shared one thing in common: indulging in the art of listening and understanding. From Sharjah he cruised at a constant speed towards Dubai. Studying his profile from time to time I saw that he was about 54, a sparse, almost ordinary man in clean, plain clothes, but there was in his voice that undefinable tone and in his eyes a twinkle, reflecting the state of a man who has found a treasure.
We talked of spiritual things from various viewpoints. Midway, he asked me what I do for a living and I told him I'm in advertising. I told him, “You don’t look like a taxi driverHe smiled enigmatically and said, "The taxi is just an excuse to enable me to do something else, something worthwhile."
When I probed deeper he turned and gave me long hard look, as if sizing me up.
“I think you are a good man; and a good man can always do more good.” he observed laconically and then lapsed into silence.
Then, of a sudden, he asked, “What is your name?”......

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Title: The Taxi Driver
Approximate Word Count: 826
Approximate Pages: 4 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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