Only the bearer knows where the …

It is very true that only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches. The onlookers can only give advice or make fun, but the pain that is felt by the person cannot be understood. In the story 'The Letter' Ali is waiting for a letter from his daughter, who married and went away five years ago. Ali goes to the post office daily to enquire about the letter. All the employees at the post office ridicule him and laugh at him. When the new post master comes, he too is told about Ali. They all call Ali a madman. Later, when the post master's daughter becomes sick, he waits impatiently for news about her. He now understands the anxiety felt by Ali and the pain of a father's heart. It is only when you have to face the situation that you realise the condition of others.....................?