Thirsty don't fall prey to negativity

When the train stopped on a railway platform, a boy, who was selling water, passed by. A man sitting by a window called him, "Come here boy." The boy came running. He filled a glass from crock, served it to the man. The man asked," What is the price?" "25 paisa", the boy replied. The man inquired, "Will you give it to me in 15 paisa? Listening to this, the boy smiled lightly, poured water back into his crock and walked away. A saint, observing this incident was perturbed by the boy's enigmatic smile. He was rattled and felt rustled. He got down and started walking towards the boy. He asked, “Hey boy! Wait. Tell me why did you smile?” The boy replied," That man was not thirsty. He just wanted to know the price of one glass water. I couldn't suppress my smile" "But what makes you say so that he wasn't.” The boy calmly replied, “O sire, those who are thirsty don't negotiate for rate. They take glass first, drink water and later ask how much to pay? If they ask rate first, they aren't thirsty." Those who are thirsty don't fall prey to negativity or absurd questions. If you don't trust something don't talk about it. And if you trust it, there is no reason for absurdity.