The Scenery Made Me "Deeply Moved" When Visiting Belém Tower in Lisbon

The Belém Tower, located on a beach near the mouth of the Tagus River in Lisbon, is a symbol of Portugal's extraordinary Age of Discovery in the 16th century and a must-visit attraction for every tourist in Lisbon. During my first trip to Portugal in 2024, as I strolled along the beach in front of the Belém Tower, I observed two children picking up seashells by the shore. The sight of these two children captivated me as they carefully collected the seashells as if they were treasures, placing them in a small bag. I instinctively raised my phone to capture the precious moment between the siblings.

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"Deep Love between Siblings

"everything found placed into the "same" bag.

The siblings demonstrated great teamwork as they efficiently collected seashells on the beach. The sister opened the bag for the brother to put the seashells in, and they meticulously searched the beach together. They cooperated seamlessly, ensuring that all the seashells they found were placed in the same bag, regardless of who found them.

The siblings cooperated closely while collecting seashells.

Sometimes when my younger sister finds treasures, I am very proactive in opening the bag for her to put the shells inside. The two of us cooperate seamlessly, focusing intently on doing what they love. It seems like they are unaware of me filming them, just as I am completely oblivious to the child's father approaching me.

Unexpectedly, a gentleman approached me and held his phone close to my face, recording me directly while saying, "This is what my kids feel." I suddenly realised he was the child's father and noticed me continuously filming his child, so he turned the camera on me. I felt embarrassed and apologized, saying, "Sorry, I just feel they are so pure." After hearing this, the man looked at me in surprise, then walked over to his wife and said something to the child's mother. Subsequently, the mother smiled and kept looking in my direction.

The way parents teach will shape the way children grow up.

In the innocent world of children, there is no distinction between yours and mine; everything good is meant to be shared, without any sense of "competition" or "grabbing." I believe that if their parents had given each of them a bag out of fear that they might argue over uneven or unfair distribution, it could have prevented them from fighting over who gets the bigger or more preferred seashell. By giving the siblings "one bag" to share, the parents perhaps intended to teach their children the importance of "sharing" rather than "dividing," aiming to foster a sense of "common ownership and sharing" instead of instilling a mindset of yours versus mine. After all, the sibling relationship plays a crucial role in maintaining the future harmony of the entire family.

Each individual is "evolving from simplicity to complexity"

During childhood, individuals are as innocent and selfless as these two children, sharing everything with siblings and friends. However, as they grow older and enter adulthood, influenced by society, they become involved in a ruthless and deceitful battlefield where everyone is fighting for themselves. From fighting for seats with strangers to jealousy and sabotage in the workplace, and even siblings fighting over inheritance, people go to great lengths to obtain what they desire. As a result, society becomes disharmonious, workplaces turn into battlefields, and families resemble marketplaces. People gradually lose the innocence of their childhood, their hearts become devoid of purity, and some even excel in manipulating and deceiving others for personal gain. No matter how educated individuals are, they cannot escape the contamination and influence of society, ultimately resorting to all sorts of wrongdoing like criminals.

The countless social trials led me to pursue the pure innocence of these two kids and striving for the kind nature lost in the adult world

It is a common occurrence in the world for many wealthy individuals and celebrities to leave behind substantial inheritances, leading to disputes among their children. These disagreements can escalate to legal battles and even more shockingly, to sibling rivalries. Consider that wealthy parents likely satisfy each child's individual material desires during their upbringing. Children in affluent households may have the means to acquire whatever they desire, inadvertently missing out on the opportunity to learn the value of sharing among siblings and the true essence of family unity through cooperation. As parents, have you ever considered that in the process of raising children, whether intentionally avoiding sibling rivalry or inadvertently fostering a lack of sharing, it could ultimately result in children fighting over possessions in later years, causing family discord and personal anguish?

Observing the innocent siblings by the Belém Tower peacefully engaging in "mutual cooperation in collecting seashells and placing them in a bag" evoked a profound reflection on all the societal experiences I have encountered thus far in life. Inadvertently reaching for my phone to capture the pure and untainted nature of those siblings, I yearned for the lost goodness entangled in the murky complexities of the adult world.

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