Open Topic: What I Thought These Days
When I went to grocery store in Tokyo, I saw a father and his child walking at the parking lot. The child was following his father, but the father looked aside and was absorbed in his cell phone. That day, the store was so crowded that there were many cars going in and out. I was so frustrated because the father completely looked away from his child even though there was a danger of a car hitting his child! It would be better if he held the hand of his child, but he just looked at his phone. I watched the child pass safely.......
Since I came to Tokyo, I faced such situations many times. I do not know what parents think who look aside from their children. Parents have the responsibility to watch their children. When I become a mother, I am sure of protecting my child at any cost...
Nice blogging, Chihiro!
ReplyDeleteI've also had similar concerns about people being absorbed in their cell phones and not seeing the world around them.
In restaurants, a family is all looking at their phones or DS, and nobody is talking to each other....how sad is that?
Nice thoughts!