Endless Worries

"The only thing that matters when you are a kid is playing with your friends. It's your only worry. And then you grow older and all you care about is roaming around with friends, spending money in...

Published09 February 2015

Reading Time 1 mins

Author Stories of Nepal

Location Nepal

"The only thing that matters when you are a kid is playing with your friends. It's your only worry. And then you grow older and all you care about is roaming around with friends, spending money in mischief and scheming on how to get money from parents. Then you grow older-er and you start getting into fights and you worry about the enemies you've made. As time passes and if you're still alive and lucky enough you get married, you find a girl or your parents find you one. But the happiness is short-lived, you start worrying about your family, your children. The only thing that matters now is somehow feeding them full stomach. As the children grow, you worry if they are going to ruin your name. What if they become a thief? But the worry does not stop here. What if the kids don’t look after you when you grow old and can’t walk? So you see it’s endless."_x000D_ What about you mustache?_x000D_ "It's the only thing I don't worry about."_x000D_ _x000D_ - Gopal Biswokarma, From Dhangadi. Met him in Indrachowk.

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