With the growing movement of time, the value of unit has been gradually declining. The unit is regarded no more as a number. ‘1’ is important only for calendars these days, nowhere else do we find the importance of ‘1’. No matter if it is in case of monetary unit or any quantity, unit has been losing its importance. I hope the day will not come when the student will start saying 2+2=5, with the reason there is not any value of unit.

The fare in my micro ride costs Rs 9. The conductor hardly bothers about returning me my one rupee! I feel odd to ask for it in front of other many passengers as well. Early morning, when I got to purchase a packet of milk, it cost Rs 24, the shopkeeper is hardly concerned about returning me my one rupee. He rather hands me a candy! I want my money, I don’t want any candy! I feel like saying, but how? I feel odd!

During our college break, we go out for some snacks, we are again handed pieces of candies if the total fare gets ended in terms of ‘9’. Why cannot they keep buckets of one rupee coins instead of jars of candy? So, on my last visit to a temple, I inserted my hands in my pocket simply to check if I had one rupee coins to offer the amount to the statue there, then I felt, hardly anyone gives me this coin. I could not worship a candy there.

Again, on my way back, I happened to meet a beggar. I again inserted my hand in my pocket, I could only feel the candies there. What should I do with the candies? I wanted the money then, the coins so that I would make use of it. The value of one rupee may not be of any importance to many and that could be compared with any candies, but they mean a lot to those who live under poverty line. No one except the 99 shops keep the one rupee coins with them. Oh, when you are doing business, you at least need to keep the change! Call me stingy, I don’t mind, but when it comes to money, I know how difficult it is to earn. So every single unit counts for me. So, I have gradually become bold and demanded my one rupee instead of all those stupid stuffs. I began asking my one rupee while travelling in micros. With a stunned face, the conductor started giving me my change.

The trend shows that one rupee is no more money! Yes, it indeed is your money, and mark the fact that without the drop of water, you certainly cannot dream of an ocean! I took my money saying ‘Gimme’ my money’, are you going to be fooled into taking candies still?