Business sense

"Saab, what do u want to buy?" asked a little boy, who must have been just seven years old, as he chewed at the neem branch he held between his fingers.

"well, just hand me a small lock", replied the man, who was evidently in a hurry to catch the train. " how much?", he asked again.

"10 rupees, saab", the kid replied.

The man handed him a 100 rupee note.

"No change early in the morning saab" said the boy. "why don't you buy two more locks and i will give you back 70 rupees?"

The man refused. "Just hand me over whatever you have, I am getting late" he said agitatedly.

The kid had handed him over some change and as he walked towards the train he glanced at it. There were 90 rupees. The man turned back, a little surprised as he remembered how the boy had requested him to buy 2 more locks.

There on the shop window, sat a grinning little packet of mischief who had just begun his day with a good bargain. He had tried his hand at the business lessons he was being taught at the shop whole day. He waved at the man and all the man could do was wave back as he boarded the train..

Good Friday

Good Friday has been good so far,
A new hope, a new day, a new shining star,
A baby boy has brought home a smile,
nine months of waiting - My brother's child.