Miser's tale

Misers are no fun to live with but they make great ancestors” how apt this quote is. I wish I. too, had one such ancestor. Although none of my close relatives falls in this category I, for sure , know a person who is famous for his legendary kangoosi.

In his 60’s and unmarried he draws a good pension and has substantial amount of money in his various bank accounts (you may be wondering how do I have so much information about his wealth the answer is that i know him quite well) still when you meet him you may be forgiven for taking him to be very poor because he dresses shabbily, lives in a dilapidated house and spends ridiculously small amount of money on food and has been caught many times for travelling on bus without ticket. When well meaning friends advise him to loosen his purse strings and live life properly his token reply is ‘’ I am enjoying my life fully”.

Sometimes I wonder how does stinginess becomes such an integral part of some people’s personality, may be they had a hard childhood when money was scarce and they grew up believing that when they earned money they would spend it wisely so that they would’nt fall back on hard times And even after earning well they end up spending a little too wisely.

I wish I had atleast one such ancestor kitni rich hoti main