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The Syrup Ice-Cream Man

“That’s right, son. And you know what else? Not only can
we not afford ice-cream at the mall every other day, we
also cannot meet and talk for a while with each other the
way we used to in the afternoon.

“Also, Pari and Vibhu can no longer join us as easily as
they could then. The vendor was just outside your school
and the mall is far from all our homes. In short, the price I
paid for four syrup ice-creams three years ago fetched me
not just good company, it also gave me a walk to stretch
my legs and was lighter on the stomach.

“You know what I get now for paying twenty times
more?” he asked me.

“No…what Papa?” I was very curious.

“No walk every day, because we go in a car. We cannot
afford it every day, so our outings are limited. The good
company of people is now limited to only my family, I do
not have friends or your friends who can easily join me.

“Plus, now I can have ice-cream only occasionally because
it is heavier than the syrup ice-creams,” he said.
“But Papa, why do we have to pay so much for lesser
things?”

“That’s just the way it is, son. But remember, you must
find the value in the price you pay. If something is giving

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