This cycle vendor selling sugar candy has been on this business for five years, making this his source of daily income. With many other fast food items available in the school canteens or shops outside the schools, children do not often choose sugar candy. It is more popular in fairs, children’s parks and exhibition sites.
What I gathered by talking to this vendor is the dwindling income from this trade. His few friends have already given up this trade as the income is not able to sustain them.
I looked forward to sugar candy vendors during the festival gatherings during my childhood. It used to be made by a hand operated machine in our presence and we could have freshly prepared hot candy. Anna remembers the candy vendors in Pune from whom Anna and her brothers used to buy them during their weekly outing. Arpit and Anandit too were fond of them. On one occasion, at their request, we travelled a few kilometres to find a vendor for the delight of having it.
Life is formed by several memories. It is important to recall and relive them to experience some freshness and cheer in the midst of demands we live with.
The small things of our childhood can be most refreshing to recall! They can be inspiring stories for the listeners. We need to create an ambience of hope and cheer by our story telling as I feel that there is an undercurrent of despair and dismay gradually impacting our lives!
M.C.Mathew (text and photo)
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