A GLASS OF WATER

                          When the train stopped on a railway platform, a Boy who was selling water passed by. A man sitting by a window called him "Come here Boy". The boy came running. He filled a glass of crock, served it to the man. The man asked,

"What is the price ?

"25 paisa", the boy replied.

The man inquired, "Will you give it to me for 15 paisa ?

Listening to this, the boy smiled lightly, poured water back into his crock and walked away. A saint observing this incident was perturbed by the boy's enigmatic smile. He was rattled and felt rustled. He got down and started walking towards the boy.

He asked, "Hey boy! wait. Tell me why did you smile ?"

The boy replied, "That man was not thirsty. He just wanted to know the price for one glass of a water I couldn't suppress my smile."

"But what makes you say so that he wasn't".

The boy calmly replied, " O Sir, those who are thirsty don't negotiate for rate. They take glass first, drink water and later how much to pay ? If they ask rate first, they aren't thirsty".

MORAL : Those who are thirsty don't fall prey to negativity or absurd questions. If you don't trust something don't talk about it. And if you trust it, there is no reason for absurdity.

COURTESY : Rohit Kapoor. 

This story was written by SHRI VIJAY KAUSHAL. (Translated to English).