Small Story 359.

Small Story 359 System Sivaraman – A Man of Routine and Heart After his routine morning walk, Sivaraman joined his group at their usual junction spot and spent about 15 minutes with them, discussing various topics. After that, he returned to his apartment, where he spent another 25 minutes walking with another group of friends. This has been Sivaraman’s routine ever since he retired at the age of 64 from the UAE. Seeing his close friends, receiving their affectionate morning wishes, and keeping up with their day-to-day updates makes him very happy. Every day, he silently prays that everyone stays happy and, if any unforeseen incidents occur, that they are overcome without much pain. This attitude of compassion and gratitude was instilled in him from his school days and through the wise advice of his late mother, Ambujam. In his circle of friends, he is fondly known as "System Sivaraman" — for his discipline in attending group meetings, taking his tablets on time, and always remembering to wish his friends on their birthdays and anniversaries without fail. Apart from praying for others, Sivaraman is always thankful to God for the small blessings and movements of day-to-day life. Many of his friends whisper to one another, “We should follow in the footsteps of System Sivaraman.” K.Ragavan 5-9-25