Innocence
Being a kid is perhaps the best stage of life.Life is just so simple.The innocence is endearing and carefree.But nowadays I feel as I read about the crimes committed on innocent children whether its still the same world where we grew up.Somehow now kids seem to grow out of their innocence much faster than they should.I grew up in a residential colony where my dad used to work as a engineer,it was such a memorable time of my life.Lot of young families and lots and lots of kids of same age,we used to have a blast.We used to simply take out at dawn break and roam around the whole colony carefree in our bicycles till dusk.We would hit any one's house in the colony for lunch and play there till we drop.Our parents never had to do any background checks on the parents of kids at whose houses we played,everyone just seemed to trust everyone.Can I think of being the same way with Ina,absolutely not!I cannot even imagine letting her go and play at anyone's house without having known them personally and long enough for me to be comfortable to let her be there.And what about those evenings when we used to go all by ourselves to the playground and watched movies at the open air theatres we used to have in the colony?we used to be surrounded by strangers all the time and who would come up to us sometimes and talk to us.I dont know maybe it was a different era and all this when I'm not even that old to talk about "in my times"!!
Now in this day and world you suddenly realize how tough it is to protect our kids from all those crazy and mad people who seem to crop up everywhere.I for one cant fathom how deranged they should be to harm a innocent child and even look at them with such perverted thoughts.But the fact is it's a bad world and we are aware of it and that frightens me to no end as to when my kid will venture out there on her own!The only way we can deal with it is by being extra careful even to the extent of being paranoid and empowering our kids with knowledge and awareness that such things can happen and its not all safe out there.It somehow does take away innocence to a certain extent according to me.But that's perhaps the price we pay for living in the ugly reality of our world.So Ina,my dear baby stay as a little baby you are just for some more time,let me revel in your innocent smile and wonder filled eyes just a little more longer and protect you from everything just by holding you close in my arms.Let the days go slow and let me play peek a boo with you and watch you break into pearls of laughter just a little longer.Let me be the centre of your universe a little more longer.Amen to that!
2 comments:
THe times have definitely changed.
People are more abundant & society is becoming more detached.
I moved around a lot as a kid & I found more change in time than I did in location.
My mom & dad always reminded me (still do & I'm 39)that I would always be their daughter, their child, their little girl...those reminders helped to keep me tethered as a teen, when so many become so detached.
Great Blog!
Exactly,detach would be perhaps the right word.It's almost like a pandemic affecting everyone.It's so true it's really your family which gives you that anchorage which helps us get through.No matter how far we go it's like that solid invisible thread which binds us and gives us a sense of belonging.Thanks for the sweet thoughts!
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