Where Would He Sit?
By jaishankar
@else34 (13515)
New Delhi, India
October 2, 2015 3:01am CST
One of my friends is a cobbler.He comes from a poor family.He doesn't have a shop of his own.Sitting by the roadside under the shade of a shop from day to evening he mends shoes and somehow manages to make both ends meet for his family.
The shop he sits under the shade of is located at a square where he gets a good number of customers everyday.
Recently the shop was sold.The new owner of the shop doesn't want my cobbler friend to sit there.
Now my friend is in trouble.Where would he sit?There is no other suitable place in the town.I am worried about him.I am looking for a good place where he can do his business,but it's not easy.
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11 responses
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
2 Oct 15
Why doesnt he want him there? How mean of the new shop owner.
The man will not survive and his customer will look for him.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
2 Oct 15
@gudheart It is the shopkeeper could make more money from him too the idiot. Karma will bite his buttttt.
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@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
2 Oct 15
He wants to have a showcase exactly at the place where my friend sits.I tried to explain to him the poor fellows trouble,but he refused to allow him.I am now looking for another suitable place for my friend,a place where he may earn his living.
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@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
2 Oct 15
@SIMPLYD,Thanks.It's my duty.After all he's my childhood friend.Had I been in any problem and had he been in a better position,he too would have tried to help me.One thing,he's a good footballer.On my request he played for our team many times and helped us win many important matches.Now it's my turn.
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@owstalaga (4707)
• Philippines
4 Oct 15
Ah that's the problem with some people, they do not know the benefits of having some businesses beside them. That new shop owner will also benefit if the people who come to your friend will then go in the store or vice versa. Or at least the customers may get the idea of going in to the store one day if not on that day. Maybe you can talk to the new shop owner about this. 
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@owstalaga (4707)
• Philippines
6 Oct 15
@else34 Oh that's good to know. Your friend is lucky to have you.
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@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
6 Oct 15
@owstalaga 
The truth,however,is that we both are lucky to have each other.He too has helped me many a time when I was in trouble.He is a good footballer,and has helped me win many do or die matches although to do so he had to leave his work.On my insistence he gladly agreed to play in our team.
The truth,however,is that we both are lucky to have each other.He too has helped me many a time when I was in trouble.He is a good footballer,and has helped me win many do or die matches although to do so he had to leave his work.On my insistence he gladly agreed to play in our team.1 person likes this
@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
5 Oct 15
@Owstalaga,I have a good news for you all,my friend.After a lot of effort I somehow managed the new shop owner to allow my cobbler friend to run his small business from a corner of his shop.And it's a better place than the one he used to sit at.
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@swissheart (6482)
• Romania
2 Oct 15
I admire and appreciate your determination in helping him. I hope you will find a decent place
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@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
2 Oct 15
@swissheart,I have talked to some of my friends who have shops along the main road.I have requested them to allow my poor cobbler friend to run his business from under the shade of their shops.They understand the problem.Hopefully they will try to find out a solution.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
2 Oct 15
@else34 Please let us know what happens in a future discussion Jaishankar. I would like to know what happens to him..perhaps a photo? And please suggest discussion to me so that I will see thank you, blessings xo
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
2 Oct 15
It is sad that the shop owner doesn't capitalize on this, and do something to bring in business FROM those your friend entices, like sell pops or something to them
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@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
3 Oct 15
@Jessicalynnt Last evening three of my rich friends assured me that they will give the poor young man a place to sit and run his business,but their shops are far away from his house.Now I have to see whether he avails of their offer.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
3 Oct 15
@else34 that's sad, well maybe you will get lucky and find a businessman that ends up wanting to share the draw of people, or a better spot.
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@Kchitij2007 (445)
• Pune, India
2 Oct 15
Sad to see how having too many of us in a small place, makes most of us irrelevant to a chosen few.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
2 Oct 15
@Kchitij2007 So very true...the worst
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@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
2 Oct 15
@Kchitij2007,the poor are irrelevant to those who are privileged.This has been the norm in this materialistic world.I would be fortunate if I may help him.
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@Kchitij2007 (445)
• Pune, India
2 Oct 15
@else34 That's true mate. Poverty is the worst of all afflictions. You become irrelevant to the society and a scream from the voiceless is passed off as a whisper.
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@SHARINGPARTHA (172)
• New Delhi, India
3 Oct 15
Try to arrange a place is the same market elsewhere (in front of any other shop). He will manage to keep his regular customers if he sits in the vicinity.
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@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
3 Oct 15
@SHARINGPARTHA,He and myself have already tried there,but no place is vacant.However some of my rich friends have assured me that they are ready to allow him to run his business from under the shade of their shops,but the problem is,his house is far from these shops.He has no other option.
@sherryeb (580)
• Duncan, Arizona
2 Oct 15
Sending good karma and positive thoughts and prayers that your friend will find a place to sit and work.
