Yesterday evening i was invited to a friend's birthday treat at Buffet Hut, Sec 8, Chandigarh. The delicious snacks kept me waiting since morning :)
For Rs 399 they serve quite well and i was satisfied and quenched to full.
After coming out i saw a child aged 10-12 years sitting on the floor with his rehri of toys.... With a hope to sell them...
"Abe yaar yeh tere khilone se khelen ki umar hai bechane ki nahin" (this is the time for you to play with toys and not sell them)
But looking at his single shirt and without sleeper feet i realized that its his need to sell them..
Even if they attract him, or even if they fascinate him.... He can not play with them... Money is harsh reality of this world.. This lesson has been understood by him in quite a early age...
Next i saw a small kid aged 4-5 years from a well to do family who probably were coming out from Buffet hut after dinner... That small kid was attracted to toys.. was sitting on the stairs and was asking her mom to buy it for him....
Her Mom inquired about the light ball and was replied by Rs 70 as a price...
But she negotiated....Wanted it for Rs 50.....
A Hard negotiation i witnessed with that selling child slowly coming down to Rs 65 than Rs 60.. But she never moved an inch from Rs 50...
Come on lady.. Whom you are negotiating with...
That kid is not even half your age.... He has got no match for your intelligence..... Jaane de na yaar 20 Rupe faltu de degi to kya jayega...
But no...
Ultimately the boy has to sell it for Rs 50.... wonder this lady would have negotiated the same way in malls too.. Dont know who overchage? or who had more margins? or who needed the money more..? the poor kid or the mall company?
Felt sorry for the kid.. But could not do anything... I dont have sufficent means to take care needs of that kid..
I too brought a ball from him before he could say a price.. Just handed him Rs 60 (Wish i had extra 10 Rs in my pocket).. before he could return the excess money.. i walked towards the car playing with the ball....
Drived my way.. thinking why i bought the ball...To help the kid... Naaaaaaaaaahhhhhh
Just to get rid of my guilt feeling... Just to think that i have helped the kid... knowing very welll that my help would hardly mean anything to him in hardships... :(
Hated my self for not being able to do more.. Threw the ball outside the car.. it was reminding me how i escaped my conscious....
Prayed to Sh Ganesh to make life easy and enjoyable for him..
