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Naina: Medical doctor's avatar

Loved reading this FC and for that matter each and every FCcyou churn out Sunday after Sunday despite your pre-occupations of travel !

You are truly a walking talking encyclopaedia and a treasure trove bubbling with ideas , topics and experiences to share that you’re unstoppable and may your penchant for writing and sharing these FCs continue for us to savour , enjoy , relax and get rejuvenated to face the week ahead ! Kudos to your eloquent writing skills . Talking of stories of elephants in our childhood was reminded of the story of the elephant and the tailor and how the tailor was taught a lesson by it for pricking him with a nice spray of water showered on him . Mute animals also have ways to teach many lessons . Elephantine memory is what few are gifted with and you are blessed with which is evident from each of your FCs which are fountains of knowledge .

Looking forward to your subsequent FCs eagerly .πŸ‘πŸ‘ŒπŸ™πŸ’πŸ‘

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M R Prasanna's avatar

Thank you for the generous comments and for sharing your thoughts.

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Ashvini Ranjan's avatar

About the elephant in the room, individual perception is subjective. Different individuals might genuinely have different understandings on an issue without intentionally wanting to avoid it. Their perceptions might be based on their experiences, values, and understanding, rather than an intentional refusal to acknowledge the problem.

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Tapas Bhattasaly's avatar

Let the elephant roam about happily! It so large but with its small eyes it does not realise how big it is ! So there is the answer…. as the elephant is not bothered with u then why bother the elephant…but a temporary white lie can do the trick and if facts can be said humorously and positively then that would be best… it’s like the great Rajesh Khanna movie…. Hathi Mera Sathi…where the elephant was white in colour… we all enjoyed the film though we all know that elephants are never white…we suppressed the lie deep within us, because we didn’t want to mis the entertainment…

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M R Prasanna's avatar

A very different perspective.

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Lakshmi Raman's avatar

This quite often happens at family gatherings. Someone who is the black sheep of the family, has done something scandalous, is not invited, is not mentioned by anyone. But all are aware of this, the elephant in the room.

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M R Prasanna's avatar

Very true Lakshmi. Thank you.

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Kbrmurthy's avatar

Very true.In real life people out of ignorance or fear or wrong perceptions want issues not to be discussed in detail leaving the issues to remain as an elephant in the room.Sometimes it is very sad state of affairs when intended help can not be offered !

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M R Prasanna's avatar

Excellent observations!!

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