Small Story 454.

Small Story 454 Ups and Downs Are Not Permanent Two of his friends had finally reached their hometown after being stuck in different places due to the recent airline crisis. This made Govinda very happy. His wife Reshma was equally relieved that they had reached home safely. Just then, Reshma’s friend Manjula called. “Hey Reshma, how are you? Rajesh and I are coming to Bangalore tomorrow from Hubli by road. After seeing the recent flight cancellations, we decided it’s safer to travel by road. We’re coming straight to your home.” “Hey buddy, you have every right to come straight home,” Reshma replied warmly. Right after Manjula hung up, Reshma received another call—this time from Nandhini, who told her she had reached Madurai safely for darshan. She was happy that flights had resumed that day. Hearing all this, Govinda whispered, “Nothing is permanent—neither an air strike nor the ups and downs of life. Sorrow and happiness keep changing.” K.Ragavan 9-12-25