How wonderful it is to be a child, according to adults. But as a child, you all want to be an adult, so you can freely do everything.
Now you’re grown up, you can do everything you want. But why aren’t you happy?
It’s the opposite of what you want as an adult. You want to be a child again, with almost no problems. Your mama and papa carried your burdens when you were a child.
Now, you feel what your mama and papa felt, the great responsibility they had when you were young. When you were a child, you could say, ‘Time first!’ when you were tired, and ‘I’m going to sleep now.’ But now, when you get tired at work, you take a deep breath and continue working.
As an adult, you realize it was terrific to be a child. You could stop when you got tired, and Mama and Papa were there to carry you when you were weary.
Longing (A Narrative by Jhon Leo Hilario)
Written on March 19, 2025
Published on March 22, 2025