In a Tzu Chi function to promote the public to be vegetarian.
My friends and I were in charge to take care of small children, so that they won't disturb their parents from attending the talk.
My friend told them every animals also have their parents and siblings, just like us human being,hence if we eat them, may be they will lost their parents of siblings, they will be feeling very sad.A little boy,aged 5 raised his hand and told us that he was the only child in his family.
After telling them,my friend asked those children about the benefit of being a vegetarian? To our surprise that little boy gave his answers,ie:
1)keep our body healthy
2)can detox
We are all stunned when heard his answers.
Well, he is just a 5 years old kid. He was very excellence as he participated actively. He was hungry as 5.30pm is his normal dinner time, but it was 6pm then. His mother gave him a small pack of biscuit.He asked his mother politely that whether he could share his biscuits with me.His mother said just a mini pack,scared it would not be enough for him.Yet, he still offered his biscuit to me. I was so touch, such a small kid can be so caring.
I thought parents use to face problems for asking their kids to share,especially if the kid is the only kid. But this incident taught me a lesson.
Well, it all boils down to education. His parents must be giving him right thoughts, about being vegetarian, about sharing, about manners ...
