Care.

She laughed with glee as she sprinted across the courtyard, her little fingers balled into fists as she tried her best to keep up with the animal in front of her.

"Coco, come back here now!" She screamed, the wide grin never ever leaving her face as she chased after her beloved golden retriever. At last, panting, she caught up to him. He was such a handsome boy, and when he sat up straight, he was taller than the small 7 year old girl. Looking up at his owner, Coco nudged his furry head against her cheek, wagging his tail like no tomorrow. The girl hugged her pet tightly to her, as if she would never let go.

"I'll never, ever let you go. I love you too much." She whispered the words to nobody in particular, thankful that she had him for company, wherever she went. Coco heard, and he understood every single word of it.

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When we decide to adopt a pet, we have the responsibility to look after it. We should do all we can to provide a loving home for the pet, even treat it as family. Humans know this instinctively, they know that they are obliged to take care of the pets that now belong to them.

But what about humans? Why do humans sometimes not bother to show some care and concern to fellow humans? Sometimes, things get overboard and ironically, humans don't care for their loved ones even. I was visiting at an old folks' home for one of my university modules yesterday, and I was stricken with grief most of the time, I would say. Ever since young, I dreaded going to old folks' homes and the like because I knew I would have a hard time witnessing the things that were happening around me. Outside, some of the elderly look so joyful, so at peace and they laugh heartily when you sit down and talk to them. But I know that no matter how optimistic they look on the outside, inside of them are just fragile souls wanting to be included, wanting to be loved by their own family members.

Yet, some of these family members want nothing to do with their elderly parents at all. I heard so many real-life stories of some of the elderly in the nursing home, and throughout, my heart broke again and again because some situations were just so terrible. Only one thought coursed through my mind:

Humanity is really, really ugly.

How can people bear to treat their loved ones with such cruelty and coldness? Have they not remembered that their parents were the ones who brought them up, gave them the opportunity to be where they are now? Yet not a single ounce of filial piety has been instilled in them. It was such a thought-provoking instance, I know I haven't expressed my feelings as well in this post, its really fueled by emotions but I'm really quite sensitive about this issue (sorry guys).

Told my daddy about my visit to the nursing home yesterday and he asked me earnestly "Will you take care of me in the future?"

I replied "I will never ever put you in the nursing home, you can come and live with me haha"

And the smile on his face is something I really cannot describe in words. Let's learn to love and be thankful for the people around us, every single day before its too late for regrets. This week has taught me so much about how its important to love.