A Day I Drove With Hunger, But Came Back With a Lesson

That day started early in T. Nagar.

Morning 7 AM — I reached on time.

The customer looked at me and said, “First clean the car.”

Under the hot sun, I cleaned a messy car filled with wine shop stickers.

No problem… it’s my job.

Then the real journey started.

🚗 Morning Ride

First stop — wine shop.

Then another stop — picking his friend.

By morning itself, both were fully drunk.

They joked, they shouted, they used bad words…

I stayed silent and focused on driving.

We crossed Mount Road.

They had breakfast.

They didn’t ask me to eat.

I was hungry… but I controlled it.

🌞 Afternoon Struggle

More liquor rounds.

More rude words.

More waiting.

By lunch, we reached Marina Beach.

The smell of spicy fish… it hit hard.

They ordered big meals. I stood outside in the hot sun.

Not even a single word:

“Driver, you eat.”

I had no money with me that time.

But I kept telling myself:

👉 “My family needs this income… stay strong.”

🌆 Evening Pressure

Evening — more travel across the city.

Then to Anna Nagar bar.

Again drinking.

Later, they went to Pallavaram Yaa Mohideen Biryani.

They ate…

I watched… still hungry.

🌙 Night Ending… or So I Thought

10 PM — they said drop them home.

I drove with an empty stomach the whole day.

At their house — fight with wife, full drama.

Customer was heavily drunk.

He told me:

“Book a room and go.”

Time: 11:30 PM

I handled everything alone.

Then payment time…

“₹1500, sir.”

He showed payment successful on phone.

I trusted and left.

💔 The Reality

I called my wife.

At midnight, my wife and my little son came to pick me.

We thought — let’s eat together.

But…

Money never came.

Fake payment.

Full day wasted.

No food. No money.

Only hunger… and pain.

❤️ The Truth I Learned

That day I understood:

Not every customer respects you

Not every payment is real

Not every hard work gives instant result

But still…

👉 I didn’t give up

👉 I didn’t fight

👉 I didn’t quit

Because my son is waiting for me every night…

Even a small gift makes him happy.

🙏 Final Words

Respect drivers.

We don’t just drive cars…

We carry your attitude, your behavior, and sometimes your disrespect.

But still, we keep moving.

Because life must go on.