An act of generosity

It was yesterday when my mother told me to go to the market and get some vegetables. I went to a place called Ratan Singh Chowk, which is situated in Amritsar, and stopped by a good-looking vegetable vendor. He greeted me with a smile and I acknowledged him with a smile too. I usually rely on cards and I don't keep much cash in my wallet. Thanks to digitization. I was in so much hurry that I forgot to check my purse for cash. At first, I bought 3-4 vegetables and asked the vendor to bargain and he refused by saying that the rates are fixed and genuine. I usually don't bargain with fruit and vegetable vendors but I was a bit low on cash. At last, I told him to give me 1kg cauliflower. He said that it would be 80 bucks. I told him to pack it. I soon took out my wallet and realized that I didn't have enough cash to pay him and only had 60 bucks. I was not embarrassed. Things like these happen every now and then. I told him to remove the cauliflower as I am a little low on cash and give me the rest of the vegetables to which he refused. I was surprised for a moment. He said, "Give me whatever you have. Consider this as my regard. I have a big heart." Now that was an act of generosity. When a person selling vegetables can have such a big heart and doesn't skip a beat to help someone, why can't we? 

Realization: Although we buy expensive things from brand stores yet we never bargain for prices. And when we go to a fruit or a vegetable shop we start acting in a niggardly fashion. They will not become rich if they earn 10 or 20 bucks per sale. It would only help them to eat three meals a day properly and there is no need to do such a business where there is no profit. 

Not only did he earn a customer, but he also impressed me with his impressive sales technique. I will definitely visit him next time, whenever I plan to buy vegetables.