They give the hope to move on like the rising sun that brightens our day. At night, their constant requests for bedtime stories are our ever present delight.
Nothing compares to this lovely sight. They are the innocent eyes of every child. However, as beautiful as being with them may sound, danger moves all around.
Before now, children were used to being told about the defeats of monsters by heroes in fictions. Nowadays, things have changed. Monsters have come alive, while heroes are scarce. Who or what are these monsters? The ones that readily come to mind are domestic violence, parental or guardian irresponsibility and child abuse.
Domestic violence comes in at points when parents and guardians begin to lose it. Whenever we experience rough days and heartbreaks, as parents and guardians, courtesy demands that we deal with them on our own and not bring such things home via transferred aggression.
Another side to domestic violence is parental conflicts. Rising from the background of financial and marital issues, sometimes, parents unleash wrath on one another without minding their children’s presence.
Parental or guardian irresponsibility brings up a different chapter. Each time you take alcoholic drinks, hard drugs or watch porn and have sex with a minor, so grows the list of irresponsible adults, parents, and guardians. Adults, beware and watch yourselves.
Taking things to the extreme is child abuse. Its official language is money. Its five deadly weapons are child trafficking, child prostitution, child labour, child soldiers and the deprivation of the quality way of life for children.
Child trafficking is a part of the modern day slavery. Its special skills are kidnappings and sales of our lovely children to any Tom, Dick, or Harry.
Child prostitution forces our dear children to work, against their will, as professional prostitutes, while child labour also makes them a forbidden work force.
Child prostitution forces our dear children to work, against their will, as professional prostitutes, while child labour also makes them a forbidden work force.
In ancient times, adults who fought for their loved ones and possessions were laudable. Shamefully, 20th and 21st century wars unbelievably allowed the hiring of child soldiers as a norm. Regardless of the situation, watching kids carrying guns like the members of a battalion is unacceptable.
The fifth deadly weapon of child abuse takes us back to the basis. The deprivation of the quality way of life for our children is clear. It is simply our refusal to be responsible for providing their decent and affordable meals, clothing, homes, transportation and education. This is so important that the moment we solve it, every other thing will start flowing in the right places.
Let us all be the modern day heroes who will annihilate the monsters that threaten our future. The vision of all children are their innocent eyes. These innocent eyes are worth protecting!
DO YOU BELIEVE IN PROTECTING EVERY CHILD OR ONLY YOUR OWN?
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