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The Story of Smartness

   Once upon a time, there were two best friends - Smarty and Smacky. Of course, they'll encounter very big, huge, gigantic quarrels in between each other, but within a week, a WEEK I mean, they'll be friends again.


  One day, one such quarrel broke up during a mere hide and seek game between them. "I'm the best hide and seek player!" howled Smacky. "Okay, but I'm still 2 times better than you!" Growled Smarty. 


  This same argument continued for, about an hour? Or more, but never less. Then Smarty finally came to a smart conclusion just like him. "Okay, I'll hide, and you find me!" He said. "But I can be anywhere - just ANYWHERE! Around the world, I mean. So, you better keep your keen eye clean!"


  Smarty was off in a dash, searching for some random place in the world. "8, 9, 10! Ready or not, here I come!" Shouted Smacky, on the top of his voice, hoping the faraway Smarty will hear him.


  "Oh, I shouldn't have accepted this challenge after all!" Cried Smacky. "Now I'll have to search every house, every hotel, every resort, every street, every road, every city, every town, every village, every state, every country, every continent, every hole, every tree, every shop, every Inn, every office, every school, every colleague, every... Just EVERYWHERE!" 


  Smarty kept shifting. He never stayed in one place. And, after 1 year, 1 month, 28 days, 3 hours and 43 minutes, Smacky finally gave up and sent Smarty a message: "I give up. I give up on this game. You are the best hide and seek player. You are the smartest of them all, o mighty Smarty!"


  And after 2 hours, Smarty came back, grinning.


"I hope you learnt your lesson, Smacky," Smarty said. Smacky put up a puzzled face. "This is after all a mere game. I had thought this up long time back, I mean, long time back even the hide and seek game. It was very foolish of us to quarrel over some stupid game some man had created, and also, everyone is equal. Be it in Science, Math, English, or any other subject or concept or thing, we are all equally smart. And none of us won in this cowardly game. So, don't feel bad about it." 


  Smacky slightly smiled. For once in his lifetime, he thought having Smarty as a friend was very good, very good indeed.




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  1. T.SrinivasanAugust 7, 2022 at 7:49 PM

    Super Shriyandhaa. Wonderful concept and a good conclusion for this Hide and seek game. After all it is a game. Everybody is a winner. Today winner and Tomorrow winner. No heart burnings. Game is to be played in good spirit and should create equality only. All are equal in the eyes of the God.

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  2. T.SrinivasanAugust 8, 2022 at 8:35 PM

    Wow !wonderful story with good moral. Giving up fighting is a big thing between two friends. Realising the reality is smart thinking. Shriyandhaa you have rocked by writing such a moral story. I enjoyed your style of writing. Expecting more and more. Wish you all the best.
    From Pushpa patti

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  3. PushkalaAugust 8, 2022 at 8:55 PM

    Super Shriyandha. You are a versatile ,smart, and a talented kid. Way to go. God bless you.

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  4. T.SrinivasanAugust 8, 2022 at 10:04 PM

    Very nicely narrated. God bless you shriyandhaa . This message is from my Bangalore friend Radha

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  5. SubhashreeAugust 8, 2022 at 11:09 PM

    Excellently written Shriyandha...Keep writing...God bless you with this talent and many more..

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