Main Chashmish!

Lawrence & Mayo

Chashmish! Battery! Chaar aankhein 2 haath ! These were common leg pullers not too long back. Yeah I know all the childhood trauma and all but hey a little harmless leg pulling at school didn't harm anyone. But have you walked into any school classroom of late? Its almost like a spectac(le)ular revolution is on the cards. 50% of kids in the age group 4-10 have specs!!! Atleast the stereotype of a GEEK has been busted!

Take a walk in your society compound this evening when the kids are hollering around in whatever free space they get after all the paid parking lots are taken care of. Ofcourse keep in mind the time the kids get from the mental mathematics and brain booster sessions and tuitions.

Yes Apnu Ahmedabad is glittering with collossal concrete structures but the open playgrounds have vanished! Parks are far and few and often relegated to a recluse for romantic couples or a meeting spot for senior citizens. Gully cricket has evolved into parking lot cricket. Active sports which need large open spaces like football are dead. So what does a kid of this era do?

What can he do? The latest playstaion or kinect in hand he plays the FIFA world cup at home in the living room with his budddy (not buddies mind you) munching chips and french fries and other processed food products 'fresh' from the shelves of the supermarket! Gone are the salads and greens. Milk is replaced with cheese slices and thick shakes. Lets not even start figuring out actually how safe the green veggies available in the market today are.
The next generation is often mentally, physically and intellectually better than the previous ones. Take a look at the accompanying photograph and ask yourself, should the future generation look like this in their formative years?

India is rapidly progressing towards being a super power! But this is one power we dont want!

Lets take the initiative to ensure maximum physical activity to the young generation and vow to eat more healthy.

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