One afternoon,I was on my way to home from factory when i stopped by at a Saras Dairy outlet to buy bottles of flavoured milk. I took 3 bottles and the total was Rs.33. The guy asked me to give change. I took out 3 one re. coin n was giving him when a man behind me (who seemed a labourer from some nearby factory (this dairy is in industrial area)) gave a 10 Rs. note and asked for milk. That vendor threw his note n said angrily;

"13 ka aata hai."

" 10 ki theli nahi hai kya??",the man asked.

Vendor didn't bother to reply,took my 3 Rs. and gave me my bottels. That labourer (as he seemed) stood there for a few secs., thoda dukhi sa laga, searched for some more money in his pocket,saw his only note in hand and went away.

Till i reached home i was wondering i should have offered him 3 rs but then i thought ..on what basis???? there can be ten reasons for having just that 10 rs....may be someone else had asked him to get milk, or may be his child was crying at home, there can be somebody not well at his home or he just wanted to have tea...anything and i really dont know..

I am not saying (and i dont know) that he was very poor or needy or something, I not pitying that guy but what happened the very next day forced me to think over it again and again and of course to write this blog. The next morning somebody opened the fridge and "thad",1 bottle gone.That time i felt the imbalance and how we actually take things for granted.This one bottle did not affect me at all atleast monetarily but yes if that guy had his money....i am sure usko us time dhoodh ki zyada zarurat thi....

Theres another piece i would like to share,Gud di read it somewhere, written by Mrs. X;

this lady X, a simple housewife once went out with her neighbour,Mrs Y(whose shopping freak,spending over-the-top kinds) to some big boutique just to see what is actually "spending".

Mrs Y made a huge bill there...paid..took her packets and they moved. It was difficult for Mrs. X to digest all this so she just asked her,

"you didnt ask for any discount or bargain ????"

"nahi yaar,yahan kaise??? yahan accha nahi lagta.Dekha nahi meri kitty ke kitne log the yahan!!!!"

Their next stop was at a cobblers place where Mrs.Y gave her sandles for repair.Here on asking for just Rs 10, this lady Y,with a lot of ifs and buts n tu ta, achieved to bring it down to Rs.8 !!!!!!!!!!

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Guys i am not complaining about people shopping,spending, enjoying ,freaking ....but if you can do all this i am sure giving a bit extra to somebody who really needs, will do you no harm... :)