equal to the last drop

while buying my lunch in a carenderia near our office, i noticed two boys giggling with their eyes closely inspecting two glasses filled with orange soda. i realized they were sharing a bottle of soft drink and were obviously making sure their glasses have the same amount.

that also happened to us when we were small. each time we were treated with our all time favorite soft drink, i can remember all of us siblings would closely watch our glasses as my mother/father poured the drink. and to make sure we got the same amount, we would place our glasses side by side and do visual check. if lucky to be given more, we kept mum. but howls of protest can be heard from those given less. being our models of fairness, my parents would always summon those who got more to fill from their share the glass with less soft drink . it was all fun for me - the inspection/comparison of glasses and the ensuing arguments for fair share. but more importantly it became part of my foundation for understanding and living out honesty , fairness and sharing.

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