Vegetable Seller and the Mother!!

A young boy used to watch his mother buying vegetables from a lady vegetable seller, who used to come to their doorsteps every day.

One particular day, the vegetable seller brought bundles of spinach, priced at 6rs/bundle. The young boy saw that his mother's counter bid was exactly half of that amount. Her mother offered that she would buy 4 bundles at that price.

For a while, both were harping about price. At last the seller politely declined saying that she won't be able to sell at that price as she won't be able to cover even the cost of buying those. She loaded her basket on her head and started walking away.

After she walked a few steps, she turned back and said, "Make it 4.50rs/bundle and I will give it to you at that price."

The young boy saw that his mother shook her head in denial and stuck to her own bid. Seeing this vegetable seller walked on.

After a while, she turned around and came back, and at last the deal was clinched at his mom's bid. The vegetable seller placed her basket on the floor. The young boy's mother took her time checking each bundle and finally selected 4 bundles to her satisfaction.

The young boy's mother bought money to pay the vegetable seller. The seller took money without even counting it and got up to leave.

But just then, she swayed due to apparent dizziness. The young boy's mother held her hands and asked her if she didn't have any food in the morning.

The vegetable seller replied, "With today's earnings, I will buy some rice on my way home and then eat."

Listening to this, the young boy's mother asked her to sit down and hurriedly went back inside and bought food and water for her.

The vegetable seller gratefully accepted and ate food and drank water. Then mother bought her some tea. She drank that tea and thanked the young boy's mother, feeling a little better, she got up, placed the basket on her head and went on with her work.

The young boy saw all this and was confused. He went to her mother and asked," You were ruthless for even a rupee but now you offered her food of a much higher price.. Why?"

At this mother smiled and replied, "My dear child, when I was buying, it was a trade between buyer and seller but when she wasn't feeling well, I offered her help.

Flash: Many times, in our lives, personal as well as professional, we behave just like the kid; that is, giving instantaneous conclusive comments about people/situations/responsibilities bestowed to us, instead of judging them properly.

Moral: Life (Personal or Professional) is a continuous journey with full of experience. It's important for us to behave likewise men who learn from the surroundings and keep our eyes and senses open to learning new things continuously. There is always a solution to most of the problems around us. It's only the matter of analyzing the situation and tackling it with the right technique.

Always remember!! "there is no kindness in trading and there shall never be any trading in kindness.!!"