Sometimes, it is the small acts of kindness that go a long way, making a mark on your heart and staying with you forever. In our fast-paced life, we rarely pause for a moment to think about others, let alone lend a helping hand to a stranger. But when we do, such gestures often create a ripple effect, inspiring kindness in unexpected ways. Not long ago, a Mumbai-based auto driver, Rohan Kamble, posted a video on Instagram capturing the true essence of compassion that left him deeply moved. Young boy offers free auto ride to strangerThe video opened to Rohan dropping off the young boy and two other girls who appeared to be the same age near a school. Both of the girls were dressed in school uniforms. The boy took out the money from his pocket and tried paying the auto fare for the three of them to Rohan who asked the kid whether the girls were his sisters. To his question, the young kid replied that one of them was his sister but he did not know the other girl. The youngster added that while he and his sister were about to take the autorickshaw ride, he noticed the other girl also waiting for an auto but was unable to find one. Since she appeared to be running late for school and was headed in the same direction, the boy invited her to join them. Autorickshaw driver reacts to kind gesture The boy even decided to cover her share of the fare, despite she being a stranger. His simple yet thoughtful gesture touched Rohan’s heart and reminded him of his own childhood. He shared that back when he was a kid, he would be delighted when strangers occasionally offered him free rides on bicycles and motorcycles, bringing him immense joy. Hit by the sudden nostalgic wave, Rohan refused to take the money from the kid as the incident resonated with him on a personal level. When the young boy persisted, the auto driver simply told him to buy some snacks for himself and the two girls with the auto fare. Before waving the smiling and surprised kid goodbye, Rohan wished for him to stay happy. The internet was overwhelmed by the whole incident. ‘The world needs more people like you,’ gushed a user. ‘Kindness always comes back,’ noted another. ‘The richness we want,’ wrote someone else. So far, the video has clocked more than 14 million views.