> So sad' but true > The poor vendors provides door to door service in delivering milk, news > papers, fish bread and vegetables among others. These people weather > rains, cold in the arly morning deliveries to make a paultry living ,in > giving us the comfort of not venturing outside or cozy nests and stepping > out of bed I was shocked and stunned to learn that many among them in our > area, owe dues running into months and even years some pretend amnesia, > others cheat of having paid, not being issued receipts and acknowledgement > I am appalled and disgusted at this insensitive, immoral behaviour, even of > those respected citizens, who are well to do finacially but are lacking in > clean conscience of righteousness Fortunately for them, these vendors have > not discontinued their services and are kind enough to tolerate their > mischief > The credit facilty is totally abused, undermining the goodness of such > smal vendors coming to our doors with unfailing regularity. The payment in > advance, or at least at the end of the month is an honest response > expected. That these poor souls are not demanding or are notin a position > to demand is no excuse > Cheating these poor people and their families of their hard, meagre > earnings for survival by their seat of brow is restitution and curse, that > such people will pay through their nose without knowing the connection > I assure you thaty this not a hypothetical concoction , but true > cxonfessions utterd to me for consolation .I cannot believe , disclose or > touch some of whom I know personally and are evn religious zealots, > mascaradingas respected members of the society. I am pained and helpless, > but I do pay them unfailling on the first of every month and at least once > a year bestow a smal gift to reconize and appreciate their invaluable > services. Why have we become so inhuman with a dead conscience in cheating > others of their legitimate dues and invite sure curse ? > Nelson Lopes .Dandeavado, Chinchinim >
