Today I saw something frightening…
I saw childhood: kids beside me
An older kid got pissed his younger one was playing with his rubber wristwatch – something I would consider a toy at my current age – and commanded him to hand it over.
The younger kid delayed – it was a form of subtle defiance of the older.
I could see the rage grow in the older kid as he attempted to snatch the watch violently, but failed.
The rubber watch dropped to the floor. It had only been dislodged from the grips of the younger kid.
The older kid once again commanded to be given the watch. But as expected, he was disobeyed.
However, a third kid – who had been watching all along – picked up the watch and gave it to the older kid. He was not thanked – not by the older nor by the younger kid.
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I shifted my gaze.
Another kid had been dragging his sister’s sit from behind. I knew it would fall on him if he continued, but I also knew he wouldn’t love to hear my instructions.
I didn’t say a word.
Soon the chair fell on him with the weight of his sister on top of it.
He didn’t cry. He only whimpered. Then he crawled out and never did it again.
My attention traveled again.
I saw three kids sharing a plate of rice as I sat eating mine. Unlike mine, theirs had no meat.
As they were eating, an elderly woman came along and forced a piece of meat into the mouth of one of the kids – the rest looked in what I’ll describe as “innocent lust“. But they said nothing nor did anything, whilst the favored chewed on placidly.
Then I saw again, a group of kids grinning at me with their red rubber goggles. Again this was a toy to me, but as long as I or they could tell, that goggle was gold – to them.
They all struggled to get a chance to wear this google. They all tried to keep it as long as they could once they got a hold of it. They didn’t know they could all take personal pictures with it, freezing that moment of supposed “coolness” in time – since that was what they craved.
I shook my head and bit my meat – it was tasty.
As I kept on watching the folly of the children in total silence, neither interfering nor commenting – allowing them to repeat my childhood folly right in front of my eyes – an unsettling feeling began to swell within me
These were kids.
They knew very little, have experienced very little, suffered too little, and have enjoyed too little.
To them, a rubber watch meant everything and could stir anger and rebellion (though one kid chose peace)
To them, a rubber toy goggle was the heights of fashion (I watched in amusement)
To them, the person gifted a piece of meat was the most loved.
To them, “pain” was the greatest instructor (and she did drop her weight on him without mercy)
But then again I began to wonder
I began to say to myself
What if someone out there is watching me – quietly
What if someone is seeing my folly and watching in reminisce
What if there was someone out there who knew my pursuit of
And
Food
Where all just another folly
What if there is more to life than all these.
Quick, we must find that person
Quickly, we must find that wise one, who age and experience has thought what is the “MEANING OF LIFE“
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Dick David is a freelance SEO content writer and editor with over 7 years of experience in content writing, digital marketing, and sales. He is the founder of Pawns Digital Agency. Throughout his career, he has authored over 4 books, published hundreds of SEO articles attracting thousands of monthly visitors, ghostwritten numerous works, and edited hundreds of content pieces across various industries. Currently, he works with Robert Taylor Media and has also worked with Tobi Digitals and Branditechture Design Agency, among others.
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