Think Like a Child

Think Like a Child
Witty Dreamer

It was a busy afternoon of Saturday. I was loaded with too many projects and reports to submit on the following week. Suddenly, I heard someone calling my name. So I went out of my room and hurriedly opened the door to approach him. Yes, I know. He is here once again.
“I know you are to busy today but, can I ask some few minutes to talk to me?” He immediately asked me.
“Of course yes. It’s fine with me,” I replied.
So we took a walk going to a community park nearby. By looking at his face, I knew he was in trouble again.
“She had come to her decision,” he started. “She is leaving tomorrow. What will I do?”
As what I expected, he was worried in his ongoing relationship that he thought it would end the moment his love one left him. “If you will be given a chance, what will you do?” I asked.
“Of course I will not let her go. She is very special to me. But if I will do that, everyone will think that I’m just concern to myself… to my own happiness without considering her feelings. You know me well and I’m not that type of person.”
“Yes, I know. Does she really want to leave you?” I asked to justify the ideas.
“I don’t know. She told me that she is leaving not because of me but because of her studies. Friend, I don’t want her to choose between her studies and me. That’s too much.” He looks so confused while telling me the story.
I was about to give an advice to him when a little boy and girl passed us. Later on, we found ourselves watching them, as if we were watching a television show. We sat on a bench near where the two stayed.
Little boy said to the other,” I enjoy playing with you. I hope we will always be together.”
Little girl suddenly became sad and said, “My mom told me that we are going to transfer to other place by next week. We will not be playmates anymore. Is it okay if I will leave you? Will you cry?”
Little boy replied in a low voice. “ That will really makes me sad and may be I will cry. But, it will be fine to me if you will make a promise that we will see each other again after years.”
“I promise!” she immediately replied.
Then, they continue playing along the park. After listening to a conversation of six year-old children (as I estimated), I realized something.
“Friend, I know now what to do?” He really interrupted my realization moment.
“What?” I asked.
“I will let her go and her promise that she will come back soon shall stay in my heart. I’m sure I will pass her way again, not now but maybe after years.” Finally, I saw him smiled.
Sometimes, we need to think like a child in order for us to come up with a good decision and to realize the truth that everything in this world was created as a simple thing. Only us make it complicated. Think about this… why should we try to think like a child with an innocent mind to keep every situation as simple as it is.