At the Beach

Today, when experiencing some kindness of a stranger, I forgot my social conduct completely and I am still thinking about it.

I was told to buy a carrot from the market and when I arrived there I saw beautiful carrots packed in small bags. I don’t know how many carrots were in one bag. Asking whether it was possible to buy just one or two carrots, I was told that there was no problem.

But when I was told that I could have two big carrots without paying anything for them, I was completely blown away and I think I walked away saying, “You really don’t want any payment for them?” instead of remembering my manners.

When I see the owner of the stall again, I must say, “Thank you very, very much indeed for the two big carrots!”

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