For Sale

A friend works downtown in one of those big office buildings. The recent economy has caused a number of people to start little vending businesses on the streets of the city, and one man is now selling shoe laces for $1.00 a pair outside my friend's office building. Several weeks ago, my friend started giving him a $1.00 each day, but not taking the shoe laces. It became his project to help this man by giving him the dollar. The other day, as he was coming into work, he gave the man the usual $1.00, and the man ran after him saying, "Sir, I don't want to bother you, but shoe laces have gone up to $1.25."