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A lesson on business management by a twelve year old:



(In an effort to make use of our time in the car together on our way back from school and a failed attempt at his tarbiyah, I happen to learn more every time though)

Me:  Wow, look at these street vendors. They are so fast!

Him: (licking his ice cream) hmmm, yeah.

Me: Doesn't their speed amaze you?

Him: ( getting visibly irritated) Mama is this one of those interactive sessions of yours where we try to get inspiration from our surroundings??? !!!

Me: ( visibly flustered) Umm, not really!
Just trying to have a conversation. Can't we just talk in the car?

Him: (back to his cone, totally uninterested) yeah whatever! ( me: 😡)

Me: (not giving up) Their speed is
awesome, look at how fast they go. I guess those who are faster sell more.

Him: Ji Nahi!( not at all)( all the while licking his ice cream)

Me: ( he he 😈 بولا تو سہی) Really and why so?

Him: (turning around like a professor and gulping down the rest of his ice cream) "You see kids are not stupid!!
We can tell what's good and what's not!
Those who have good quality stuff sell more even if they are slow. Kids will wait for them.
See that guy over there, he stands right infront of the school and he's really fast. Location, speed, timing all good. But, now this is a big but! His fries are often cold.
The other one over there is miserly, he's fast too but leaves the bags empty from the top and his ketchup is watery so you can see his cart is not crowded.
Now this guy here( pointing nearby) he's the best. His speed is average but his fries are always hot, he is generous with the fills and what's more he cracks jokes while he serves. So his cart is always crowded. We all form lines and wait for him."
 Me: 😬🤗❤️in private and out loud: Oh!

(our journey proceeded towards home and I had learned a lot)

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