ALL IS WELL

by Elango Kannammals
One day evening at Cricket ground. Some boys are playing there. Ramu is standing & seeing from out of the ground. That boys are doing batting & bowling & fielding. Suddenly he take one stone from road side. He imagine 'he is an fast bowler now'. and bowl in road and more time he try to bowl like that boys. He goes to the home after sunset. he said to his grandfather "grandfaa i need one help from u".grandfather says "what?". "please allow me to come late in evening time". grandfather says"why?". He is silent. Grandfather think 5minutes then accept & says ok to his permission. He is very very happy. and then they go to sleep. Ram mother & father is died by one accident when he was 2years old. He has a younger brother. his name Somu. Rmu,Somu and them grandfather are live in platform of chennai railway station. They life cycle is move by them one day salary Rs.100. job is myrmidon.

Next day he go quickly to that cricket ground. Today his plan is to play with that rich boys. He entered the ground. His mind is fully happy. He run in ground. and enjoying.

But nobody are there. Because time is 3 afternoon. He sit & Wait for his future friends. One boy is coming after 1 hour. He is come with very professional. He see Ramu & Says "Who are you?". He tells about his self. And he asked to that boy " what is your name?". He tells his name is Raja. and Ramu asked to that boy "What is the name of your game & explain it?". Raja tells about cricket to ramu. Ramu get very interested to play cricket. Raja says "they are coming after half & hour. so we play just now. ok.?" Ramu get surprise to that question. Because he is a poor boy & Raja is a Rich boy. so he thinks 'he avoid to me.' But raja is a superb character. He don't like comparison between poor & rich family. They start to play. Ramu take the ball. He thinks his yesterday boys how to play?. then he imagine he is a fast bowler. and also raja says rules. and show brettlee, akhtar's videos. Ramu get very interest. he imagine he is a brettlee & ready to bowl. He start run up with walking. And increasing run-up speed. He jump when he reach bowling end. and rotate shoulder quickly & release the ball quickly. Raja lose the ball & get shock & surprise. and think 'how he do that?'. Because Ramu bowls very very Fast with brettlee action accurately. he thinks his interest in cricket. Raja says with smile 'oh brettlee please bowl slow. Ramu get very excited on that true words. So he ready to bowl next ball with confidence. then next ball & then next ball. after 30 minutes all boys are comes tto ground. Raja introduce the Ramu to that boys and also tell about his bowling like brettlee. But the boys are hate Ramu. Because he is a poor boy. They don't like play with ramu. Ramu eyes filled by his tear. Raja try to convenience the boys. But they not accept Ramu to play. Practice starts without Ramu. Ramu thinks "all is well". This is the best medicine for any difficult situation. He learned this from his grandfather. One boy throw the old ball to dustbin. Ramu watch that. Once again he think 'all is well'. So he go & take that old ball from dustbin. And his practice starts when he take the old ball. He choose one particular place to bowling practice in that ground. He remember brettlee bowling. Run like brettlee. Jump like brettlee. And throw the ball. He repeat that again & again. One coacher watch his attitude he get surprice. 'How he do that?' He bowls like brettlee & very fast comparethan our boys. And call him. He ask " who are you?" Ramu said himself. Coacher gone very excited. Coacher said "tomorrow you come with proper dress code & I give money to purchase that." And give some many to Ramu. He goes to his grandfather. tell what are gone that day. Grandfather says "All is well, don't lose your confidence anytime & do well". Tomorrow he go with Raja to purchase his dress & shoes. He very excited to see first time that large buildings,elevators. Particularly childrens like his equal age boys. They are come with his parents & enjoying purchase. Ramu eyes filled by tear. He think 'Where is my parents'. Raja consoled his self. And tell "all is well". Ramu comes under normal. They are enjoying shopping up to evening. Then go to the ground. Now Ramu look like professional player. Coacher tell some advice & rules for bowling. Ramu understand that. And he do that perfectly. Coacher get very happy to see Ramu bowling. Other boys are not like that. Some weeks are gone. Now Ramu in full form of bowling. One district match start. Ramu entered his first match against last year champion. First over first ball. His eyes filled by tear. And think past & get some energy. He Run fast& jump& throw the ball. batsman & non-strike batsman get shocked & see his face. He is normal. Raja run him towel with very happy & smile. Because he get a wicket by fastest Yorker. After 10 sec very silent is gone from stadium & happy comes in. The Ramu team players on very happy & celebrate his success. He took 7 wickets on that match. And they beat best champion of district for their first match. They win their tournament final also. With support by Ramu bowling. He took 28 (4matches) wickets & won man of the match. He selected his state team. And after one year he play in his national team. He tell his life story in one interview. All poor families are excited & get confidence.
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