“Changing with time, Mangu Ram?” remarked a customer, looking at the painted walls, plastic chairs, covered table and artificial flowers, “business appears to be booming!”
“Mangu Ram’s sweet and snacks” is part of small town’s history. A meeting point and an eatery that sold sweets, fried snacks and tea. Most ate standing up, many took their purchase home. Shop was lucky for Mangu Ram. His children were educated and daughter got married.
“These youngsters think money grows on tree!” commented an unhappy Mangu Ram from behind his cash box, “no improvement in business, but my helpers no longer sleep on the floor.”
Word Count: 102
This is an effort to write aflash fiction effort with the Friday fictioneers, 22nd, Feb, 2019, using picture prompt provided by host Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. Other stories can be found here
Photo Prompt : Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
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I always love to read your short stories. They are very interesting .
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Thank you for your appreciation. It means a lot.
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I think its easy for some kids to forget how hard their parents worked for a better life for them. A sign of a great job.
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True. Here I think kids wanted to improve and expand. Father was happy with what he had. May be father was a bit stingy. Thank you for reading.
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The times have changed, maybe he hasn’t! 🙂
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Difficult to change after you have put a whole life into something. May be he was stingy and old fashioned. Thank you for reading.
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He needs to teach them the value of money!
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Youngsters don’t listen. That is the problem. Thank you for reading.
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The business is doing what it’s supposed to be doing
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Tell that to Mangu Ram. Thank you for reading.
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I like the way your story highlights how people see the same actions in different ways. And I like the way you’ve shown that Mangu Ram is a good father.
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Thank you for your comment. I value your honest opinion.
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The endless chasm between those who worked hard to get what they’ve got, and those who take it for granted. Nicely done.
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True. Father wants his old ways. Son wants to expand, making father unhappy. Thank you for reading.
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Business may not be booming, but at least he is surviving and his hard work is paying off.
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Thank you for reading.
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it’s always easy to spend money you didn’t earn. 🙂
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True. For expansion and upgradation one may have to proceed proactively. Thank you for reading.
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Ah, yes, the new ways. He may be a bit old-fashioned, but he still is a good father and lets change happen. Lovely story.
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Thank you for your comment. Mangu Ram is old fashioned for sure. He may be a bit close fisted too.
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Dear Abhijit,
Times do change, don’t they? It’s hard for those who resist.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I am with Mangu Ramon this one. I like those no frills shops from the old days. They were not flashy but the quality was always good. Nice one.
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Thank you for reading.
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Grasping the concept of money is not easy for a youngster. Once they leave the nest, they get a grasp of it pretty quickly.
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True. Here they wanted to expand family business. Dad was not happy for poor return. Thank you for reading.
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It sounds like his business has done a lot of good actually
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Thank you for reading. It is a conflict between new generation and old. One wants to keep going as it is, other wants to grow.
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Having worked in family businesses, I totally relate between the chasm of the parents not wanting to change or let go. However, business is about survival, and change is inevitable if not necessary. I like your character development in the story.
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Thank you for reading. Glad you liked it. True there is a difference of opinion. Younger people want to change, older generation wants to continue with established system.
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