When we are travelling in Wudang Mountain, there’re a few kids selling handmade souvenirs to us. None of us have bought it, but I guess all of us have the same feeling, pity.
Don’t know why, when adults are selling stuff, we could reject them very directly. But when comes to kids, we could hardly say NO. Even after we say no, we will feel a bit guilty to them. Maybe because we, the one who’re elder than them, are still studying using parents’ money, but them, younger than us, have to give up studies and strive for money.
Feel kind of useless whenever I saw them. And tend to have self reflection after that.
I will start to ask myself what I have done at his age, what I am doing now, at the age of 19. For the past 18 years, I have been relying on my parents, regardless of what. Financially, mentally, physically, there’s nothing that is really done by myself, all are done under the cover of parents.
At the age of 10, their age, I was still happily jumping around the school, making new friends. So blissful yet will still complain for doing homework. In my young context, playing is what life supposed to mean. But now, when I flashed back my past and compare to the kid here, I am too blissful. They don’t even have a chance to be educated, yet I detested doing homework when I was young.
Such a big contrast right?
When Singapore kids are complaining for their heavy school bags, the kids here are selling stuff. They don’t get a chance to be educated, particularly those rural areas one, although they are very desired to.
Though the kid has no chance for education, he has another earlier skill development, making money. At the age of 10, he already knows how to deal with customer and how to sell things around. Don’t you think that he is capable, just like a small boss? Even though I am 19 now, I have never been a boss before. Perhaps this is what life has taught them.
Lose the chance to study, gain the chance to make money earlier.
I guess this is the common life which the poor kids are leading.
Be appreciative, for you to have books to study.
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