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A philosopher’s guide to buying vegetables 

It was 9 am in the morning and sun had risen in its finest spree. The town had

started its motion whilst the motor car horns and bicycle bells hindered the

slumber. A very well acquainted residential society of New Delhi had its routine

started by the vegetable hawkers and the newspapers just like others. The

most ‘need to be mentioned’ factor about this society was our tall and bulky,

Mrs Kolhapuri – a concrete thinker to every simple situation. Be it a minute

argument with her spouse or a simple tete e tete with her neighbours, she

expertise in making a big deal outta it.

The moment a vegetable vendor stepped inside the society, her heavy body

took it as ‘win a race’. The very first one to catch a grip over the highest quality

and most fresh vegetables!!! Actually to put in on a larger base, we all undergo

this thought process of fussing over even a tad bit of ‘not up to the mark’

freshness of vegetables. Then follows the negotiation (lol). We enjoy arguing

for minutes together for Rs 2 ,Rs 5 and so was our Mrs Kolhapuri best at . After

a long struggle of saving Rs 10 or 20 in the whole process of buying vegetables,

she was so much at peace..OMG!!! It took me by surprise when I saw her son

enjoying a ‘rock n roll’ party with his friends and spending a bomb on

cigarettes and liquor that very night. An apt example of PENNY WISE, POUND

FOOLISH!!!The basic philosophy behind it is we are gradually being stingy for

the ‘pure’ and attaining pleasures in the ‘blends’. We have fallen in the folly of 

superficial living standards and have given our intelligence and accountability a

back seat.

As soon as Mrs kolhapuri adorned her vegetable basket, pretty pink onion

sniggered at her and retorted “How fresh are you lady”??? It shivered down

her spine but then took it as her wild imagination. Now was ‘slim and zero

figured ‘ lady finger’s turn to avenge her with the same question -“How fresh

are you lady” ??? It is not a horror ‘story telling’ attempt which I am targeting

at, rather a desperate need for self- introspection.

The recent Israel-Gaza attack explains it so clearly. The nations are putting in

exorbitant amount of money to make weapons and missiles compared to the

ratio of amount utilised on old age homes and welfare organisations. We feel

we are progressing but in literal terms and real sense, it is deterioration.

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Spending loads on enmity and little on fraternity!! Ha ha Ironical !!!How many

of us have fresh hearts and souls??? Do we have the rights to question and

analyse others?? Do we follow what we preach???

The tragic philosophy behind ‘best- in- health’ vegetables is not yet complete.

Vegetables bought are ought to be cooked too. Isn’t it??? I claim them to be

better than human beings. They are at least aware of their task and

responsibility and make sure they fulfil it. Our ‘food tanks’ bloat with joy when

they are fuelled with fresh and nutritious veggies BUT what about our morals

and duties to pacify and feed our souls and minds?? Our actions say it all and

so are they through World wars, crusades, competitions, attacks and self 

defence.

I am not the only one who affirms and acclaims the rights and wrongs of the

society. There are many more I am sure who wish to see and follow the same

but ‘If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride’.