I’ve thought about the topic for awhile. Yes, growing up is also great, especially when I say ‘Trust me, I’m experienced’ to my peers or children younger than me, I feel so wonderful. Adults have experienced a lot therefore they are calm and rational when facing challenges in life. That’s what I want to get and I’ve already got some.

However, the world seems to care more about children, which means children may have more opportunities to achieve things (and this is one of the reasons why I started writing my sci-fi so early. I want to publish it badly. I’m not bragging that as long as my speculations have come true the whole human race will really be saved and lots of our puzzlements will come into light. I just follow Jules Verne’s tracks and meanwhile add my philosophic thoughts. ). As you know, Lin Hao was a hero. But there were actually more heroes that saved more people than him, some of them even lost lives for their kind. But they were ignored, because they were older. It was caused by the world’s stereotype that it is more difficult for children to do things than for adults. But actually it’s not true. There is an old Chinese read ‘A new-born calf isn’t afraid of a tiger.’ And the reason why it is not afraid of tiger is that it doesn’t know the tiger will eat it. Children achieve their heroism in the same way.

Yet I don’t mean to negate Lin Hao and other children’s heroism. But adults and children really should be regarded equally. For children, it is difficult to take action (because they are relatively weak) while for adults it is difficult to make up minds (because they know what’s the worst result might come to them). So actually it is the same difficult (or easy) for both adults and children to be heroes. Some Chinese people say that it was normal for an adult to rescue a person from the ruins. I don’t agree with that saying totally.

In addition, children are the purest creatures in the world. For them, ignorance may be a good thing. They don’t know how complex the world is, they don’t know about sinister, and they don’t know to cheat, to take advantage of others or to deprive others’ opportunities to achieve their goals. They act up and out only out of true faith and love. They do everything truelly from their mind. That’s why kids are awesome! They do good things without thinking of something else, not like adults–some of them are kind to others because they find the others are worth taking advantage of, therefore they try to build upon a relationship with them.

But as time goes by, everyone will grow out of purity. My peers always say that I’m too pure, and I am actually glad to hear that. However, comparing with smaller children, apparently I am more complicated. Therefore, I want to stay child forever, because I don’t want to grow out of purity.

And children are the most potential and hopeful in the human beings, aren’t they?

All the best,

Susan

Thanks.

Best wishes,
Susan

I would totally love it if you would share with the Chinese ward. Pease especially invite anyone who used to know me to stop by. I’d be so delighted to become reacquainted with everyone!

Thank you so much for commenting.

Susan, actually, kids are totally awesome. Growing up is great too, actually, and somewhat inevitable, as a matter of fact. LOL.

Never thought our young handsome elder 林 had such a tough childhood and the story moved me so much. Thank you so much for bring the true gospel to me and welcome back to Sydney Australia to visit us. If you permit, I will post your story to our chinese ward blog.

Keep in touch!
Chris Han

Nice to see you again!