When I was a child, I woke up in the morning and I took the public bus to school.
When Miki is a bigger child, he would wake up in the morning and jump into the car that would send him right into the compound of the school. Does that mean we can now afford a better transport or the streets have gotten more dangerous for kids?
When I was a child, I got to eat MacDonalds once in a blue moon. When Miki is a child he gets to eat the American food almost a couple of times in a week. Has the family gone westernize or have we become slave to unhealthy food?
When I was a child, I learned my alphabets from Gila-Gila and the newspaper. When Miki is a child, he learns his alphabets from Youtube and online kids activity websites. Have we become more technologically advanced or have we lost the love for knowledge in books?
When I was a child, I was told not to go out when it is dark because Hantu Tetek was out there to get me.
When Miki is bigger child, I am going to tell him not to go out in the dark because the Police might shoot him! Have we become more intelligent or the Hantu Tetek now have guns and wear blue uniforms?
There are many things that I could have never dreamed of when I was a child but Miki gets to enjoy and hardly appreciates. But there are also many things that the boy never even knew that he was missing.
Modernization is not always good. I want you to remember something Miki, that is always remember your roots.
Love, Mummy
Sigh.. I duno D. Just some thought crept to me on this gloomy Friday morning after reading this post. I suppose it’s just the way the world (and society) evolves and change. McD might not be as accesible to you then, but it is very much so to Miki’s world now. And I suppose in future (when he has kids), iPad could turn into a necessity for a 3 yr old to learn their letters and numbers! Remember handphones? My parents wants to get one for Mia and she’s FRIGGIN 18 MONTHS OLD who doesn’t form sentences yet!! My parents tells me the same thing. That I’m lucky to have some things that they don’t get or come by easy for them during their time. I suppose it’s different. As much I’d like to tell Mia to remember her roots and be grateful, sometimes it’s just hard to put these into context. I guess it just somehow doesn’t seem fair. Nevertheless, it is still very important for her to know and value. Sigh..early morning rambles =) Have a great weekend ahead! xx
Kak, when I was a child, you’re already an aging adult. *Larikkkk*
agreed with u
itu petanda ekonomi negara kita bagus.
zaman dulu kita tak dapat nak merasa sume tu masa kecik sebab zaman dulu gaji ciput.
la ni gaji dah mahal pastu kemudahan pon banyak.
it’s just something to ponder… but i dont see it as something very positive
a good post but kinda sad 🙂