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I was 45 mins late but when I told my teacher what happened THE BOY’S SUCCESS
she didn’t seem convinced. She excused me saying that this is

your last time and if you repeat this you will have severe pun- Short Story
ishment,
Once upon a time, there lived a 12-year-old boy named Kumar
in Bramisgar. He was keen and studious in school. Unfortu-
nately, due to his father’s poverty, he was forced to stop

schooling lookout for a job to support his family then decided
to start a small tea shop in the backyard. After a year, he

could save a minimal amount only. Local authorities forced

him to close his shop as a metro line was planned at that spot,
to add to this sorrow situation.

He thought a lot and decided to make a wise decision. He fi-
nally decided to take the right step by investing the small
but that’s when I realised that my teacher had called my mom.
amount as a tuition fee to an old school teacher and learned
When I reached home she was very upset and asked why was I
for six months. In parallel, He also decided that he must know
late to school. I said the whole incident to her and she was
and gain some useful professional skills. So, he went to a car-
very proud of me.
penter and asked for a favor and convinced him to teach it.

With his self-interest, hard work, and the knowledge that he
acquired with an old school teacher, he could ace the car-

pentry skills within two months, and the carpenter appreciat-
ed his sharp learning abilities. He received a kit and money as
a gift.

He then left for his vil-

lage and with the little
earnings from carpentry
work. He started a new

carpenter shop. Within

a year, he was able to
grow his shop and earn
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some money. He real-

ized that learning new things, hard work, and dedication are
crucial to success.

Adithya Nachiappan /

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