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CHILD OF THE FUTURE |
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The young boy awoke on a hot, oppressive morning. It wasn't a
school day, so he could afford to lie back for a while with his
favorite storybook. That was the one with drawings of the great
forests--the woodlands filled with tall trees, wild animals and
clear-running streams. The scenes seemed so magical that the boy
could hardly believe in them, though his parents assured him
that such wonders once existed.
Closing his book, he saw no joy in the day ahead. He wished the
air conditioner weren't broken. He wished there were more food
in the refrigerator. He wished he could see the great forests.
But there was no use in thinking about that now. It was enough
of a struggle just to be alive, especially for a child.
Illustration for TIME by DAVE CALVER |
