Mall-ed In

As my kids grow up I am feeling increasingly claustrophobic in a city like Mumbai. Open spaces are becoming fewer by the hour and the only place where most families head to during the weekends is one of the swanky malls that have come up in prime lands throughout the satellite city.

Cant blame the parents for this phenomenon! In this concrete jungle, all that one can see is buildings and more buildings all over. Parents have to take a lot of effort to plan a weekend trip to the outskirts (which is easily 50-60 kms away!)to have a nice family time closer to nature!

I miss the days when we used to go to local parks to play, climb trees, cycle to friends homes, gather near a pond and while away time throwing stones, make sand castles near by!

Sigh! I don't envy the childhood of kids of this day and age :(