Curiosity, Thoughts and Whatever...

As the above caption indicate, I would like to talked about what I see and experience a few weeks back at "The Borders". I was there, taking my kids along and hoping to scout for some books for them to read. Then I saw a small crowd of about 10-20 people gather in a small area. I converge nearer and saw that there were looking at their kids drawing. It hit me immediately that there was a mini drawing competition going on organised presumably by Borders itself.

So I carry my son and went nearer hoping to educate him and let him see what was going on. My intention was to encourage my son to draw (at home I mean) and also experience what kind of things and how other kids draw. As I was explaining to my son on the finer point of drawing and painting, I noticed that most of the kids (girls especially) had their drawing/painting covered by a pcs of cloth. I didn't suspect anything at first but then as I glance longer I saw some girls taking the cloth off a little bit and make some colouring. She was like very aware of her surrounding and not wanting others to copy her like that. I was stun and petrified. I was speechless. I thought I was in Singapore or somewhere else. I didn't want to be there and I felt embarrass and didn't know what to say to my son. Luckily my son did not ask me "Daddy what is the cloth on top of the drawing for ?". Can you imagine that. What would I say then. Oh.....that pcs of cloth is to cover the drawing so that it would not be dirty or..........u have to cover it every time so that other people cannot copy your drawing.

Just where is our society heading towards ?