Our generation is not all about technology.

Well, who says our generation don't enjoy ourselves in nature when we're young..

We hear older people telling us about what they played as children without digital handheld devices. 'Long kang' fishing, playing outdoors in general. Although I admit that not everyone in our generation has had the experience of fishing, or tadpole-ing in the 'long kang' (Canal) when they were young, we still do enjoy the outdoors. I used to catch tadpoles in the drain behind my block and keep them in a fishtank, waiting for them grow into adult frogs. I do hope I am not the only one my age who did that.

The young child in the photograph, plays in the water, while her mother tells her so much about what she did as a child playing in the river, looking for shell animals to catch.

Children today have their limitation when it comes to playing in nature. Another child, so desperately wants to step into the water, yet because of the fear of wetting his shoes, he was not allowed to. Furthermore, how many places can you find close to home in Singapore which allows you to get into such proximity with nature?

So, the difference between generations who played in the water and the generation who found joy in handheld devices is not technology, but rather the lack of exposure and allowance to get close with the rustic lifestyle. At least, I do like the feeling of stepping into the running water. Perhaps if we were given the choice of technology or nature after enjoying ourselves under the sun, we'd never want to leave. :)

Cheers,

aileenfu