Small Story 264.

Small Story 264: The Simple Formula by Ram Ram was chatting with his friend Ramesh during their usual evening meeting when he received a call from his wife, Pankajam. “Rajan and Suresh have come to see you,” she said. “They’re waiting at home. They said they’ll share the news once you arrive. I’m also just leaving and will be home in ten minutes.” Ram quickly wrapped up his meeting and headed home. At his apartment, Rajan and Suresh—sons of Ram’s close friends—were eagerly waiting. “Sir,” Rajan began, “we followed your advice and restricted our hobbies during exam time, just like you said. Because of that, we were able to focus better and scored very well!” Suresh added, “I got excellent results in Chemistry, and Rajan has earned great recognition in Physiotherapy!” Ram was overjoyed. The boys had applied his simple formula—to pause distractions during crucial periods—and it had paid off. Their success was a testament to how a small change in discipline could yield big rewards. To celebrate, Ram offered them gulab jamun prepared by Pankajam, in return for the mysorepak they had brought. After spending a joyful evening together, Rajan and Suresh left, their hearts full of gratitude and happiness. Later, Ram’s friends Vandhana and Kousik also expressed their heartfelt thanks for Ram’s simple, non-intrusive, yet powerful advice. K.Ragavan 2-6-25