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, parcels, money
orders, and gifts.
The postman is familiar to one and all. He wears a
Khaki uniform. On his head, there is a turban with a khaki 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
welcomed 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 are limited. When
other people are enjoying their holidays, he is busy in delivering letters to
the people and is more hard pressed. Sometimes people offer him charity out of
courtesy and sympathy.
A postman 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 bleak 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.