A heart-touching emotional story about class difference and human empathy. “The Lift ” shows how society draws invisible lines between people, and how kindness often gets crushed under rules. A moral story in English that will make you think deeply.
The Lift That Divided People | Inspirational Story in English. English Moral story. Emotional Story in English.
He was standing in the lift as if he was doing something wrong — like a thief caught in the act. Seeing his helplessness, anxiety, and fear… perhaps some people in society even feel good about it. Because a fearful man always remains small — and the powerful stay powerful by keeping others small.
English Story: The Lift That Divided People
When we are children, we are innocent. We don’t see differences — rich or poor, big or small. We laugh with anyone who makes us laugh. We sit in the lap of anyone who shows us love.
But as we grow up, everything changes.
We begin to notice — who’s rich, who’s poor, who’s a manager, who’s a peon.
Even if we want to be kind, something stops us — our position, our race, our fears, our experiences.
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I work in an office in a big building. My company is on the 5th floor. It’s my first job in such a large setup — modern lift, clean water filter, proper tea and snacks, everything is organized.
Everything was good... except one small thing that made me uncomfortable — the water cans.
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Every morning, a man around 55 years old brings water cans for every office on each floor. Thin, sweating, eyes always down — as if he no longer wants to see the world.
He never talks to anyone. Just climbs the stairs carrying those heavy cans.
One day I realized something — he never used the lift.
When I asked someone, they said — “People like him are not allowed to use the lift.”
So, every day, he climbed five floors with those heavy water cans.
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Once, I saw him coming up, struggling. The liftman wasn’t around, so I said —
“Uncle, please come in the lift. I’ll tell them you came with me.”
He looked scared.
“Madam, please don’t say that. If someone sees me, I’ll be scolded badly... maybe lose my job.”
After much convincing, he stepped inside —
But he stood like a man caught committing a crime.
When the lift reached the 5th floor, the liftman saw him.
Before he could say anything, I said quickly, “I asked him to come.”
The liftman just nodded coldly — staring at him as if he wasn’t even human.
The old man left quietly, head down.
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A few minutes later, my boss called me.
He said, “Please don’t break the building rules. That lift is for office staff only. If it gets damaged, you’ll have to pay the maintenance cost.”
That was enough to silence my kindness.
Enough to make me one of “them.”
From that day, I too stopped asking him to use the lift.
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Society makes us hard — not because of good people like him,
but because of systems built by those who create such divisions.
We keep seeing, feeling, but saying nothing.
Maybe one day, even my compassion will die.
And then I’ll also say what everyone says —
> “This world doesn’t value goodness anymore.”
But this line wasn’t born without reason.
Someone must have tried to do good once, and paid the price for it.
Because it’s true —
> “Only the one who has felt the pain, truly understands it.”
Moral of the Story:
Kindness is not weakness. But in today’s world, being kind often takes courage. Never stop being human — even when society tells you not to.
⚠️ Disclaimer: This story is purely fictional. Any resemblance to real people, names, or places is purely coincidental. The story’s purpose is to entertain and inspire. Readers are advised to interpret it with discretion.
