Conversation with papaya seller

It is surprising to find that one can strike an interesting, emotional, full of experience and life with people you meet everyday. I guess every common man's life is a story in itself.

Me: What are the papaya rates today?
Seller: 16 Rs/- per kg.
Me: Amm... are these have been ripen synthetically?
Seller: No no .. these all have been ripen on the tree before plucked for sale. You would not find these easily in the market.
Me: They do look nice but they are quite big. I can't finish them both.
Seller: Sahib .... you can easily finish this one.
Me: No .. I can't. I think I would look elsewhere
Seller: Alright.

After few minutes looking around in the haat, I could not find small enough papays which can fit my stomach.

Me: I want to eat papaya. I really like them but they are quite big.
Seller: Sahib, I cannot live without papaya a day.
Me: Ohh .. really, don't you feel bored with eating papaya everyday ?
Seller: Sahib, 2 years back I was working with leather industry in sector 62. I fell sick so bad that I couldn't even drink water. I went to Kailash hospital and spent almost 38k. I have severe acidity and gas problem. They did all those sorts of tests .... what do they call it, endoscopy. Some one suggested me to start having papaya as a regular medicine and here I am today all fit and fine selling papaya.
Me: So you no longer work in that leather factory.
Seller: No.