‘Money can’t buy happiness, travel can’
The Hindu
Elderly mason’s video from Manali goes viral, inspires many
“Money won’t make you happy. Real happiness lies in visiting places like these. I want to come here again with my wife.” This statement in a short video from the Manali trip of an elderly mason from Thrikkalayur village near Areekode in Malappuram district has become an instant hit on social media, with hundreds of people sharing it.
Y.C. Abdul Nassar and wife Naseema were on cloud nine when they made it to Manali in Himachal Pradesh a few days ago. Their video would have been another run-of-the-mill travel video, but for Mr. Nassar’s smile, revealing his solitary tooth, that made him an instant travel hero.
Mr. Nassar had retired from work as a mason a couple of years ago. However, to make money for the Manali trip, he worked continuously for about two months. “That was a resolve I had. I never wanted to take anything from my sons. I wanted to visit the places I loved with the money I earned,” he said, after returning from Manali.