Roopam General Store

I've been at Roopam General Store in Ludhiana for a good while now. Our spot in the Bazaar Area gets pretty busy, especially when the weather is nice and people are out walking. Usually, I get here early to pull up the shutters and see what ran out yesterday. It’s just a small place, honestly. We have shelves packed with things people need every day like soap, sugar, and tea. Sometimes it gets a bit cramped when a few people come in at once, but we manage. My chair is right near the counter where I keep my ledger. I don't use a fancy computer for everything because the old ways still work fine for me. People from the neighborhood stop by, not just to buy stuff, but to talk about what’s happening in the city. I try to keep enough stock so nobody leaves disappointed, but occasionally the delivery guy is late. That’s just how it goes here. The fan hums all day, and I watch the cars go by on the main road. It’s not a glamorous life, but it’s my life. I know most of the kids around here since they were small, coming in for a piece of candy or a pencil. Now they’re grown up and buying groceries for their own kitchens. It makes the days go by faster when you know the faces. We aren't trying to be a big supermarket, just a local shop that stays open until the sun goes down.