Stop the bargaining, Start the sowing
Most times we walk into big malls, boutiques, supermarkets, we never question their prices.
We pay exactly what we see on the price tags and even handout tips to the staff.
But the moment we are out of these shops and want to buy banana, our bargaining game gets off to the roof.
Poor widow with 12 hungry children at home tells you banana is N100.
She even takes her time her time to explain how difficult it was for her to even buy it, how the economy is too tough.
But we insist that if it's not N50, we are not paying.
Some of us even step back into our cars and make to drive away.
But because 'half bread is better than chin-chin', this woman is forced to call you back and sell to you at little or no gain.
In her heart, she cries, she's worried about how she'll survive with her with her children.
She silently reassures herself that it's well. God will definitely provide. While you happily chop the luscious banana.
Take some seconds out and think about this, beautifuLLs. I'm always moved to tears when I see people genuinely and helplessly hawk petty goods to feed and survive for that day, especially women and children.
Please don't bargain hard with small vendors like this. They do business not to buy designers bags, Gucci shoes and designers shoes but to LIVE and EAT for that day and the children share the remaining money to take to school the next day (that's if there's any left).
" Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done
Proverbs 19:17
Folusho Olaiya
We pay exactly what we see on the price tags and even handout tips to the staff.
But the moment we are out of these shops and want to buy banana, our bargaining game gets off to the roof.
Poor widow with 12 hungry children at home tells you banana is N100.
She even takes her time her time to explain how difficult it was for her to even buy it, how the economy is too tough.
But we insist that if it's not N50, we are not paying.
Some of us even step back into our cars and make to drive away.
But because 'half bread is better than chin-chin', this woman is forced to call you back and sell to you at little or no gain.
In her heart, she cries, she's worried about how she'll survive with her with her children.
She silently reassures herself that it's well. God will definitely provide. While you happily chop the luscious banana.
Take some seconds out and think about this, beautifuLLs. I'm always moved to tears when I see people genuinely and helplessly hawk petty goods to feed and survive for that day, especially women and children.
Please don't bargain hard with small vendors like this. They do business not to buy designers bags, Gucci shoes and designers shoes but to LIVE and EAT for that day and the children share the remaining money to take to school the next day (that's if there's any left).
" Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done
Proverbs 19:17
Folusho Olaiya
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