Village Children They were lively, full of Spirit. Joyous mood was there only expression. They were seen always either in the field, garden or pond. Playing in the field or in trees, fishing, making a long trip on foot were their habitual works. The birds would sing for them, the trees would smile and put forth rich vegetables, fruits, flowers etc. The air would bring sweet smell and pleasant sensations, natural cycles were unchanged. The rain used to come frequently to touch them. All these were because there were happy children in the villages. The rural scenery could not be imagined without the happy children. The earth seemed to be a happy place. Suddenly the children were missing. They could not be seen in the fields, gardens or ponds, even the fields, gardens or ponds were missing. Confusion engulfed the thinkers - were happy children missing as there was no pond, garden or field, or were the ponds, gardens, fields missing as there...