Story: Caring is necessary

By: Rizwan Riaz

Once I wanted to go to my uncle’s house, it was in the village and we lived in the city. I was too excited to go to my uncle’s house because it was my first time to visit there and I have three cousins ​​at my uncle’s house. So, before meeting them, I had to buy something for them because there was no big shopping mall in the village.

After a while, I got ready to go to the market and before leaving I asked my small brother if he needed anything. Beside ordering, he requested me to take him to the market. I refused because he was small in age and the market got crowded in one place and there were chances to lose him in the crowd, so I refused to take him to the market. He kept nagging for about 2 hours and finally I accepted his wish.

We both left for the market, with our arrival in the market, as usual, we got a lot of shopping rush. We both headed to a shop. First I offered my younger brother to purchase something, he replied in frustration that he has no money. I gave him a little money to buy something. As I was busy with the shopkeeper and could not care what my little brother was doing. When I was done, I turned my head toward my brother but could not find him standing near me.

I asked the shopkeeper about my brother, the shopkeeper was also busy with me and did not pay attention to my brother. After that, I shouted his name and searched every shop in the market. Unfortunately, I was unable to find him. With broken hope, I went home and told the whole story to my mother, she was very red and screamed at me. After a while, my elder brother knocked on the main door of our home and entered with my younger brother. It made me wonder where he got my brother from. Luckily, my brother knew the address of our elder brother’s shop and he went there.

At last, caring is very important and we have to be careful about each and everything around us. Sometimes, we have little friends or cousins ​​to cross the streets. We take care of ourselves but forbid taking care of our little ones while crossing the streets. It causes road accidents. Therefore, we must take care of our little ones anytime and anywhere.

Published in Daily Makran Times