As an adult we have a responsibility to the young one and the old one. I see it fit for an adult to guide the young as well as affirming the old one that they are still valuable.
When I think of the young one, I think of the children of tomorrow. These are the hope of the future, our little self in the making. I have always thought that I had an amazing childhood because I grew up in the vicinity of neighbourhood that always protect and help each other. I am afraid the future won't be so much like my own and I have to find some drastic ways to help my children to learn about safety and community.
As of the old one, in my place of birth, the old one have always been regarded as the wise one that must be respected. However, as I myself is growing older, I am afraid I couldn't see myself fitting in the society if tomorrow I am no longer in service and become a burden to those around me. What with all the closed doors of the neighbors whom we don't even know.
These are the trends of the urban city. There is lesser and lesser community to fall back to and more selfishness as in only caring about oneself. One day I presume "village" is just another "tale" to be told to the children.
In saying that, I am thinking about my brothers children since I myself is still childless but nonetheless I regarded them as my own. Every time I see them, I can't help but see sparks of curiosity and creativity, a diamond in a rough. And then I thought to myself, children like them needs to go places to find some inspiration in their lives so they can develop their talent into something it has meant to be.
I also think about my parents and how they lived their whole life living in one place without ever moving to any other places. I see great things in what they have done with their lives but I couldn't help but thinking of how much more they might have accomplished if only they saw more of this world. I am curious to know what kind of change they could bring into their lives if I take them a little further from their hometown. Would a little different in environment be able to mould them into something more at this age? I hope so because I know my mother loves education and my father is one man with genius creativity. I only say so because I can't be compared to what they are able to do even at this age.
This also leads me to think that the only way we might be able to save our future is by never neglecting our children and our parents. Let us not forsake them for the sake of our own survival.
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