No Grass is
Greener, Just A Different Field
When I got home, it was almost ten. The plane ride was pretty tiring,
as we were delayed and the plane downsized. Some first-class passengers
were "demoted" to economy plus. United Airlines is stingy with their
perks. I've been trying to use my many-tens-of-thousand miles to upgrade
the past couple of times, and first-class was often sold out or overbooked.
On the flight last night, there was a small boy (maybe about two or
three.) He suffered for four hours from Chicago to LAX. He had cried
the entire time. He wasn't a screamer or wailer, and only cried in
a low voice. I had my headphones on, and I wasn't bothered. I felt
sorry that the child was suffering.
This flight was so uncomfortable - cabin pressure, dry air, having
to sit in the same seat for four hours - I couldn't imagine what it
was like for a small child. Forty-five minutes from Los Angeles, the
child finally threw up. I bet he felt much better after he vomited.
The passengers on either side of the sick child and his mother were
very patient. The man whom the child threw up on didn't even complain.
He said that when he was on a plane for the first time, he also threw
up. The mother thanked the two passengers for being so patient. This
was the first time the child had been on the plane.
Many people still think that children are lucky and that they don't
know "how good they have it." Children get to eat, sleep, and play.
Some people wished they were children again, so they could live the
carefree life. I think children are often anxious to grow up because
they have no control of their own destiny. They see adults holding
the power to make decisions rather than being told what to do or what
to think.
There is a price to pay for all the "privileges" life has to offer.
Most children can live a relatively carefree life (I know there are
many unfortunate children, but that is another discussion) but they
have no control over their own destiny because they are completely
dependent on their caretakers. Adults can make their own decisions
and how life turns for them (I know there are many adults who still
act like children but that is for another discussion) but they have
to take responsibility for their actions and decisions all the time.
Which grass is greener? |
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