Changing world
Every morning when I go to office, I see a little girl going
to her school. She will be struggling to smile and say good morning as she is
yet to awake from her sleep. Her mother will be carrying the bags and bottle
and literally carrying her to the waiting bus.
Days went on and suddenly one day as I was going to office,
I noticed all the three members of the family together. The girl was in a
cheerful mood and said to me, “We are leaving for India!” I thought, they were
going for school holidays. Then the father corrected, “No, we are leaving for
good.” I felt sad.
The other day while going to the office, I saw a pair of old
tri-cycles at their doorstep. Abandoned and reminding of a childhood that had
moved on.
This brought many thoughts in my mind. The modern age
children are victims of several circumstances. When I go to my home in Kerala,
I get to see the books, toys and many other items I used during my childhood
days. Neatly kept and displayed in my room at our home. The fact that parents
remained in one place and availability of place and personnel made those items
remain intact for years for me to be reminded of my young age.
How many children these days get this privilege? How many
parents have time to think about their children and their personal preferences
and choices? Even if they do, can they accommodate those demands, if they have
a job that makes them move around the world?
Are these the reasons for children becoming
non-materialistic and non-emotional? A point to ponder as I wish this little
fairy a blessed journey ahead in her home state.
Ramesh Menon
Gulf today - Short Take Dt 11 April 2015
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