Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Being Old


Advantages of being old - From a kid’s perspective


1. Not forced to wake up early

2. Not to take breakfast every morning

3. You need not to attend school; no home work

4. Can listen to music in full volume

5. Can watch cartoons and play video games for hours

6. Not scolded by Mom on return from school with bruises & dirty clothes

7. Not forced to take afternoon nap

8. Not admonished for playing outside

9. Can avoid tuition, skip fixed-timely super and delay going to bed

10. Absolute freedom; life full of enjoyment


Disadvantages of being old - From own perspective


1. Why not forced to get up early?

2. Why not offered breakfast every morning?

3. Why don’t they allow me to listen to the news with audible volume?

4. Why do I have to take dozens of medicines everyday?

5. Sick of taking prescribed tasteless food every now and then

6. Hate to be on bed; still end up spending most of my time on it

7. No one listens to, everyone avoids talking to

8. No one cares and notices when did I go outside or returned back

9. Absolute freedom; I hate being lonely in the house full of people

The Guava Tree

  This is a unique Guava Tree on our doorstep that produces “unripe” fruit! Yes, the unripe, green and hard guavas are plucked by the young ...