Business Sense at the Signal

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I always wondered - Why do people beg? Don't they have any self respect? Why don't they work instead of begging? Is it easier to beg instead of work hard and earn money? I wonder more when I see kids begging. Then I would usually end up buying something or the other if a kid comes selling things when I am waiting at the signals on my way back from work. The last time I bought something - a bunch of lovely sweet smelling red roses. It was one of days I was coming home late from work. I was at the signal a few minutes away from home. Here comes a kid with two bunches or really awesome red roses. I instantly loved them. I asked him for the price. The price was 160 per bunch, I was told. I asked him to give it to me at 100. He agreed and I bought a bunch. Then like a good businessman, he says - Ma'am this is the only bunch left with me for today. I was like 200 for flowers was spending way too much. And I didn't have the change too. I gave him an excuse of no change for not buying the second bunch. And a good business that he was, out came the reply - Ma'am I have change. And I bought the second one just for the street smartness of this little chimp of a boy. And I wished this boy grows up to get all that he wants. He has the skill and quick thinking. Wish him luck.