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Hello guys, how are you all? I hope everything is going fine with everybody. Often sometimes we wander into thoughts of how it was growing as a child and being as an adult now. In these thoughts, I stumble upon the thought of while we were children we seem to be happy. After a long busy day, I was going through my mobile and seeing the WhatsApp status of friends. One particular friend's status grab my attention, it was based on the memories of our childhood. That status describes the essence of childhood in simple words. In our childhood after school closed for the day, we team up together and go to the grounds to play cricket. One friend brings a bat and the rest collect money for the ball and purchase to play cricket with it. It was nice and healthy, feels so good now. But, being an adult we can buy the cricket set but we can't seem to gather friends to play with it. This may be due to how life comes with responsibilities when you are an adult. Some may catch up with friends once a week or a month or a year and some may not at all.
We all miss those days when we are happy with what we had, but now we have enough resources but are still not happy I think. I think the most precious period of time in any human life is childhood. There are absolutely no responsibilities to bare and can sleep, eat, watch TV, and play games at any time during the day hours. Some parents are strict and some are fair, but ultimately it's for the best of their children. The children may don't get that then, but when they become adults they will recognize the effort made by their parents.
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The cycle of human life may not give the appreciation necessary because we undermine the stage we are in and we always wanted what we don't have. A child may think that an adult's life is happy and an adult may think the life of a child is happy. But, ultimately the life of one's stage is fine as they are. When we think about the life of others we may seem happy than others, but keep in mind that they will be having their own problems to deal with. A Telugu proverb I often hear is "Ye Chettuku Antha Gaali" which translates to "wind blown by the tree differs from tree to tree".
In those days we only have one TV for four or five houses and that one house shall be filled with people to watch serials and cartoons with other families. The bond formed with those activities doesn't separate that easily. But nowadays all the information we need is at our fingertips. I'm not saying that only technology made our family relationships brittle, but it's one of the reasons. The talks we had when the electricity was out and helping others in their work like pumping water and other works. Gathering people was an easy task those days, on any occasion we can call all our friends and family members and enjoy the fun moments.
The unity I had seen when people living in one street altogether go on tours to enjoy some family times. Even people from different communities also mingle to have some fun. But nowadays the different types of racism we see even in their own communities due to the money differences. All and all overall I think the past is what makes us go forward in the hope of achieving peace in our lives.
