Tact

The dentist, Dr. Shyam opened his new clinic. Sundar joined as a clinic assistant. He had already worked under many doctors and had clinic experience. So Dr. Shyam would always be very careful with him.

He himself suggests the medicines to the patient! Doctor thought 'Whether I am the doctor or this assistant is!'  He told him point-blank, ‘Sundar! Do only what I say!’

Sundar didn’t say anything in reply!

One afternoon............

Power had gone out. Four people came in for cleaning the teeth. When there is no electricity what could be done!

‘Sundar! There is no power. Tell the patients to come later.’

Sundar stood there. And then, he said, ‘I’ve a suggestion. We’ve opened this clinic just now. If we send them away, we’re not sure whether they’d come again or not. They may even say something against us to others.’ ‘There is no power. What could we do?’ ‘Leave this to me!’

Sundar came out. He took one bottle and went to the patients and said, ’Open your mouth.’ He trickled some drops into the mouth of each patient. ‘In another two hours all the bad stuff will come out. You come after two hours.’

All went out.

‘Doctor Sir! Because of our medicine these people will come back. Meanwhile the power will too!’

‘OK. What medicine did you drop into their mouth? I don’t know the name of any such medicine!’

Sundar said with all his humility, ‘Simple salt water!’