The other day I was waiting for my cousin outside an eatery in the mall. He had excused himself to use the restroom. As I was waiting for him, I did what I enjoyed doing the most : observing. A cute kid, who must have been three or four years old, was wailing inconsolably pointing out towards the candy store. Jelly beans, gum and bubblegum candy, licorice candy, gummy bears and lots of them ! Yummy... He wanted all of them! The Father came, tried cajoling him and taking him away, but the kid wouldn't relent. The Father of course knew that the candy would cost a bomb. Embarrassed, he called for his elder daughter, who was strolling around. He gave her some money, must be around thirty or forty bucks and excused himself. The money wasn't sufficient enough for the expensive candy. She walked towards the Candy store. The shopkeeper eyed them with suspicion. She checked them out and whispered something in her younger brother's ears. Again the kid started crying, pointing towards the candy store. The Father came and picked the child and walked away. The elder daughter trailing behind. Both of them looked back at the candy store with desire in their eyes...
