By R. S. Krishnaswamy
My uncle R. K. Narayan (RKN) was a legendary Mind-Changer (MC). He can be called a “legendary mind-changer” because on every decision thought of, he changed his mind in a jiffy. The decision was never executed. He must have changed his decision-making on issues hundreds of times but in this story I would like to quote only a few instances where I was mostly present. At the outset, let me accept that his MC abilities were constantly questioned and criticised by most of the people. However, he was of the opinion that “I made my mind and I will change my mind.” For him his MC was a birth right and he utilised it repeatedly! Just a few instances are given below:
