Instant Karma

Heard of instant karma? Let me tell you a story about it. This was during the pandemic days. The lockdown forced everyone indoors. There was a relaxation of an hour when all had to rush to buy essential commodities. Foodstuff was in short supply due to the hoarding. Only one shopkeeper was allowed to operate in our street. The queue outside the store was a mile long.
The shopkeeper was raking money off our troubles.
“Get in the line. You there, can’t you hear me, are you deaf?”
We all listened to him and kept quiet.
Then the lockdown eased, and more shops opened. Stocks started coming in.
Now the tables turned. No one went to the rude shopkeeper. He would stand outside his store and smile and wave at any passing face.
“How are you? Is your grandmother feeling well now? We have some fine weather today.”
Everyone ignored him. It would have been different had he shown some empathy earlier.