On The Surface.

We often times think everyone is leading quite a good life. Sometimes we think we are the only main character here and God dumps all the worldly suffering only on us. Not to blame but I have been there too. Just human's deliberate way of trying to feel recognised. But there is something more in everyone's life story that we don't often see.

A kid , how cruel can be a kid's life? Right, what problem are they going to face in such an young age? Because that's what I thought too, just a kid living her best life, turns out it wasn't.

Every Friday of the week I take a visit to the RSL school to teach the kids out there as a part of my part 5 activity. That was one such day too. It went off well we discussed with the kids about the upcoming New Year. We explained them what a resolution is and asked about their wishes too. There were so many different answers, "I wish to learn well" ,"I wish to play well" etc etc.. but one answer made me pause . "I wish to go home and meet my mom" that really trickled the deep ends of my soul. Not all kids out there lived along with their parents. Some stayed there in hostels leading a life of isolation right at an age where they shouldn't feel so. I just said her that she can soon go home. 

What more can I say? But that one sentence robbed my sleep for a day. There was so much longing love and hope in that little voice. Even now when I recollect that day it makes me sad on particularly noone who made that kid feel so.I hope everyone reaches home one day. That everyone gets a moment of rest from this chaotic world. I hope everyone finds their home one day. 

Sometimes everything may look so good and clean on the surface but we may not know how much dept the ocean hides. Let's not make it even harder for anyone else who is already surviving with so much. Even a thorny poisonous plant would need water...

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