A Child’s Heart

Amy Choi

I am used to bring my two sons to a nearby sports ground for morning exercises. It is easily noticeable that they can always find some new ways to entertain themselves there. One day, they may kneel down on all four limbs to look at ants sending foods home. Another day, they will collect fallen branches for throwing or smashing, or simply for touching the coarse surfaces and feeling the variable shapes. Still at other times, they will smell pine leaves, chew sand grains, chase after birds, climb slopes, calling each other from afar, looking for new blossoms, push on steel gate, etc.
Lago enjoys running on bare foot very much. He will go to the same corner to take off his shoes each morning, call us to follow him and then turn to run. I can see from behind that his soles will soon be covered by dirt. That is not an issue at all to him, though.
A little body in unstable steps, Yu Sum is always a contrast in the big sports ground, attracting attention from all, particularly seniors. His most favourite pastime there is climbing steel handrails.
With a child’s heart, life is much more interesting. 