sidewalk

i was on my way home this evening when i saw this young girl selling cigarrettes and candies in the sidewalk near my school. I've seen this girl before in the same setting, but different day. We are walking in the same sidewalk with my friends and we bought some candies and my buddy bought a stick of cigarrette from this girl. It was late then, about 9pm, but this girl is still sitting beside her stocks of cigars and candies without any company. I asked the girl how old is she. She said she was 12 years old. I can't imagine that a 12 year old girl is engaged in that kind of thing even it was already late. I told her that she must not be sitting there and selling at that time but instead sitting at their home studying and spending her time with her family. As i walk along the sidewalk and saw her again in that place doing the same thing as before, it made me think of something. Why are her parents letting her stay there the whole night and sell instead of letting her stay at home. We all know that it is dangerous to stay too late outside, but this girl, putting the other half of her feet to the grave, is still outside the four corners of their house. Maybe i don't know the real story behind that scenario, but i feel pity for the girl and madness to her parents. This girl may have a lot of things to do as the time goes by. Explore and discover new things as she grow up. All of these may not be put into action because of these factors that stop her from living her live and fulfilling her dreams. May God guide this young girl as the people pass by and always keep her out of danger, and may He also enlighten her parents to end the agony of the girl and let her live a happy normal life...

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