Small Story 442.

Small Story 442. Devoting Less Time to the Internet Subbanna entered his meeting place after finishing his morning yoga class and saw his friend Shashi talking seriously with the other members. Curious, Subbanna joined them. Shashi immediately said, “Subbanna, today I saw a beautiful message on Facebook posted by our friend Ramesh.” “What did he post?” Subbanna asked. Just then, Ramesh arrived and greeted everyone. He then began explaining the message he had posted. “Friends, as you all know, I am nearing 79 years of age. On my doctor’s advice, I have decided to reduce the amount of time I spend on the Internet and on other social activities for health reasons. I now spend only 3 × 30 minutes a day, in three divided sessions. I want to concentrate more on my passion for writing and on maintaining a few close friendships. Because of this limited time, I may not be able to interact with everyone or accept many friend requests.” Many people appreciated his openness, and everyone agreed that health is important. Ramesh added, “I always believe in being straightforward so that misunderstandings can be avoided.” All his friends admired his honesty and decided to follow his example. After a nice cup of tea, the friends departed. K,Ragavan 27-11-25