Why Grass is more important than Kids?

In a residential gated community, a resident raised an objection on a group of kids playing football on the lawn, on the pretext that grass is getting spoiled. But then what he is saying must be right since he is a 'honourable' man even if it means that kids will not be able to play their favourite sport outdoors. So what if the grass in the lawn was already dry even before kids started to play!

Next day the manager of the property promptly swung into action and security guards came and shooed off the kids from the lawn. Efficient isn't it? Wish if they had been similarly efficient in solving other issues! But the manager and security guards are right in heeding to the advice of the 'honourable' man ... at least now we will see a patch of green grass. So what,, if that means that we will not be able to see a bunch of happy kids joyfully playing football anymore! At least now the place will resemble a resort.

It is another story that weeds at bird park have changed into a near trash, plants have outgrown at most places in the campus with weeds generously pooping out their heads... for some that patch of grass is most important to redeem. After all grass is always greener on the other side. And they are all 'honourable' men.

So what if the  manager and security are banning kids from a campus for which all residents have paid a lifetime maintenance charges. He will zealously upkeep the place even if it means that the property may be the only thing that may look healthy at the end. But he must be right for he is an 'honourable' man.

I am no enemy of grass but I am friends of kids and fan of their joy and smiles. And I am not alone. I am sure that there are people in this world who share similar sentiments -

Let grass grow,
but also let kids play.
Let them gulp fresh air,
and not drop their heads in despair.
Let their childhood have a life,
and not slice that in grass cutter's knife.
Let kids have a full cup,
and few of us need to grow up.

It is another thing that grass was only an excuse. In reality our life centers today around us and only us. Self-interest alone drives and not the joy of co-existence. But then grass is a good camouflage for every chameleon. And even chameleon is 'honourable' for he knows how to look like one.

Now that kids are in limbo the 'honourable' men can be happy and pat themselves on their back. Mission accomplished !?!

But you know what you can get kids out of the grass but you will never be able to take 'grass' out of the kids. They are like the mountain stream... they will find their way.


 

Let Go...

As a parent my toughest challenge will be to let go my son one day and let him live his own life; let him make his own decisions, even mistakes and let him learn and mature from them.

My love for him should not become selfish and I should not chain him in my expectations. Never ever to let myself believe that whatever I did for him was a big deal or worse even to make him feel that he owes something to me. For me it was a labour of love and such labours bear no expectations.

To set him free and allow him to live life by his own choices. That is not to stop caring but stop interfering once he is old enough to know what is right and what is not.

Love after all is not binding. It is liberating.

Love is a selfless pursuit in its purest form and does not expect anything in return.