Broken toys
Unwrapping a present gives us profound joy. As a child a new
toy was all that we needed to make our day. Unwrapping the cover, the first touch, the
smell of something new when we open it, the scratch free surface, are great
moments that can only be experienced. More magical and true is the when a
broken toy is better than the original.
Fitting back the broken wheel of the toy car, fixing back
the eye of the doll and see it flutter its eye lids, stitching the worn out
teddy and giving it a new shape, made us happy and content as children. It made
us stronger, mentally, emotionally and mechanically and also creative. All the broken parts where assembled to form a
new toy, recycled and reused. We have cherished till date the first toy car;
the most priced only Barbie we had, the broken lucky pencil and so on. We love
them for what they were and for what they are. They remind us that beauty lies
in the flaws.
What would have happened had we thrown away every broken toy
for a new one like the way we look at things us adults? The search for
perfection has only taught us about updating and upgrading than reusing and recycling
and we follow the same trend right from updating mobile phones to breaking up
on relationships.
Peace is not, when all is perfect and safe, rather, when we
are in control and calm in midst of chaos and confusion. We better learn to resolve things than run
away from it. A broken toy, repaired by us is more special than a new perfect
toy. For everything in the world is ours
forever and we better not let anything expire early .
