Short term / Long term

From a distance I could see a round woman energetically struggling, binding forward, exerting herself, brushing a parking lot floor. … Water was running from a hose toward the gutters and the sewage. She was perspiring

As I approached, to be nice and encouraging, I said: “it seems to be hard work what are you trying to achieve?” - “My granddaughter spilled paint and I’m cleaning it now.”--”how old is your granddaughter, who did such a thing?” Did I ask. – “she is 7”. – “if she is 7, she could be the one cleaning the paint that she dropped.” I added. I didn't get any response from the grandmother. I didn't expect any … I went on to my car...

And I started thinking ...

7 year old is what most people, in psychology or religion, call the start of “age of reason”, meaning that the child is starting to think differently than before, in a more rational manner and can understand the concept of responsibility. The concept that for any action there are consequences. The 'reason age' is only because now we assume that they can understand concepts. But the child still has to learn it, has to be told, and the family is there to teach, to bring up ... To elevate children ...

But in a family most of the time, loving parents want to do everything for their children.

Do you think that the kindness of the grandmother was helping the child to grow up?