The Picture

The Picture My uncle took a picture during his trip to Asia. It was taken on the sidewalk of a busy street. In the picture is a boy with a pencil and a notbook. He is working on his homework. There is no desk and no chair. He is using a stool as his desk.

Around the boy are his father and mother. The father is pointing to the book, Tring to help. The mother is smiling and watching them closely. Beside them is their family business--a bicycle repair stand. It seems that the parents do not have much education. But you can see that they care strongly about their son's school work. Their eyes are filled with hope. Bicycles, cars, buses and people are passing by in the picture. But this family is not disturbed by the noise. To the family, the son's studies seem to be the centre of the world. I was really touched by this picture.