The Lost Seed

Hi! My name is Chutti! I am the princess of my house. I am one, two, three, four years old! I know what you are thinking. You think I am a big girl now. That's why even when my mom gives me the spinach I don't like, I still eat it.

Yay! Look there, we are passing by the moon! Isn't my rocket so fast! We already reached the moon. Doesn't the moon look so beautiful? But should I show you something more beautiful? Come, I will show you. A left, then a right, and then if we go straight ahead, we have reached. Wait, let me park my rocket and come.

Remember when I said there is something more beautiful than the moon? That's no one other than my mom! She is the queen of our house. Do you know how much I love my mom? I love my mom more than all the stars in the sky. She buys me all my favorite toys and plays with me every day. But the last few days she is being very sad.

I know the reason for that! My dad went to a different city to help someone. She is sad because she misses him. They both love each other very much. He's the king of our house, right? So of course, the queen will miss her king. My dad will always make all of our favorite foods for my mom and me. He is a very big chef, you know? I am also a big chef, but I'm very busy.

I also want a prince like my dad! Wait! I drew a picture of what my prince should look like. I will show you. Here, it's in this notebook. My prince should love me very much. He should play with me every day and make my favorite food. I will also take care of him the same way. I want to meet my prince right now, but my mom said I can only meet him when I get bigger. That means I need to become five years old.

"Chutti! The bus is going to come! Come and eat quickly!" Chutti's mom calls for her.

I forgot about my school trip while talking to you. Wait ten minutes. I will show you what else is in my notebook.

If I had missed the bus, my mom would have scolded me. Wait, what were we talking about? Ah! My notebook. It has everything about me. This way, it will be easier to write a book about me or make a movie.

Look, stuff about my rocket is in here. Last week, I saw a rocket on TV. Do you know how fast it was? My rocket is faster than that. With my rocket, I went to Pluto in ten minutes and said, "Don't worry. I still see you as a planet."

Remember I said I was a chef? That's also in my notebook. One day, I went to the sea and caught a fish by myself to make a tasty fish gravy with tomatoes, onions, and seaweed. Are you drooling from listening to me? I will make it for you tomorrow.

There is even more stuff in my notebook. One day, I went to the Himalayas all by myself. After reaching the top, I wrote my name there. This way, everyone will know I made it to the top. My mom said I will go on an adventure like this in my school trip. She said I will visit many countries and visit a lot of people!

Wait, you didn't ask me the question everyone asks? What am I going to be once I grow up? That's also in my notebook. I have many ideas. I could become a big doctor and save lots of people. Then I could become the CEO of a really big company. I like to sing, so I can become a singer. But why only singling, I can also become a famous actress. What are you looking at? I can become all of these things. The whole world will know my name-

BOOOOOM!

What is that sound? Why is someone blasting firecrackers right now? Look outside this window! Why are all these people running? Maybe because they are getting scared of the fireworks too? But how can the bus if everyone runs on the road?

"OK kids. Grab your bag and follow me quickly," instructs the bus driver.

I guess we will have to walk the rest of the way. Did something bad happen? The bus driver looks scared. I am scared too, but my mom told me to listen to the bus driver and the other adults.

Ahhh! It is so hard to walk through the crowd. Ouch! Someone just stepped on my foot. Please don't bump into me. I'm getting squished and even more scared.

Ow! Another person bumped into me. Oh no! My notebook! I dropped it! Wait, I need my notebook!

I almost got it. No, someone kicked it! I can reach it almost. Wait, no! Everyone is so much bigger than me. They keep bumping into me and kicking my notebook away! I want my notebook! I need it!

Almost... almost... Got it!

Oh no! I accidentally went away from my friends. My mom and dad will scold me if they know about this. How do I go back? Who is blasting firecrackers again and again? It's not even nighttime. I am scared. I don't care if my parents get mad at me, I want them right now. I don't want my notebook. I don't want to be a princess. I don't want to become an astronaut, a chef, a singer or anything! I just want to hug my mom and dad. Please take me to my mom and dad. Please.

Ahhhhh! What is that high-pitched sound? What's that, something is coming towards me from the sky?

Again, another blast was heard. Chutti opens her eyes and sees the area around her filled with fire and smoke. There was a little girl on the ground nearby. Next to her hand were the pages of Chutti's notebook, scattered everywhere. When Chutti tried to gather the pages, they flew away from her hands into the sky. The pages filled with Chutti's hopes and dreams disappeared into an unknown distance.

Many seeds like Chutti, filled with hopes and dreams, have disappeared all around the world. Whatever the reason could be, can we justify this loss? Chutti does not understand why she died, neither do I. Do you?

How was it?

This story is not just about what is happening in Ukraine right now, but also many places we don't know about. I don't care about the politics and whatever. In my mind, there is no reason for Chutti and kids like her to die like this.