Dear young ones,
I come before you with a heavy heart, seeking forgiveness. In a world where life is undervalued, we have failed to ensure your safety. We have stripped away the innocence of your childhood and replaced it with fear. As adults, we have normalized the sound of military planes flying overhead, knowing that as long as weapons are profitable, no child is truly safe.
In this barren land, we brought you into a world that we have tainted with our own desires, only to leave you to navigate a perilous path. We have not shielded you as we should have; instead, it has been you who have shielded us, masking our shortcomings with your bravery and purity. We have taken away your spaces to play, encroached on nature, and confined you to cramped living quarters. We have shattered social bonds and then blamed you for the loneliness and despair that ensnared you.
We have subjected you to an education system rife with inequality and cutthroat competition. Year after year, you have been treated as test subjects for various experiments. Partisan histories have infiltrated your textbooks, and we have celebrated superficial academic achievements as if they were gold. This year, the illusion shattered as over six hundred thousand of you failed your exams.
Within hours of the results being released, at least nine of you took your own lives, crushed by the weight of expectations. While some questioned the validity of the results, the focus quickly shifted. Your mental well-being was brushed aside. It was later discovered that practical exam scores were not even submitted from several schools in various regions. The system we have created has failed you entirely.
Dear little ones,
In 2018, when two of your peers tragically died under a bus, you took to the streets demanding change. However, the oppressive regime responded with violence, attempting to silence your voices. Despite the fall of the regime, those who came to power failed to understand your needs. The indifference remained, and progress stagnated.
Dear buds,
We, the adults, have done little to heal the wounds you suffered. Instead, a fighter jet crashed onto you, destroying lives and dreams. Your skies should have been filled with beauty, not war machines. The logic of conducting warplane drills over densely populated areas raises serious questions. Wildlife and biodiversity should not be sacrificed for military exercises.
Dear shining lights,
Even in death, you were not spared from exploitation. Politicians and the media capitalized on your tragedy, offering nothing but empty gestures. The lack of empathy displayed during the aftermath was appalling. The postponement of exams was announced late at night, causing confusion and chaos among students. The callousness of those in power was evident in their disregard for the mourning nation.
We have failed to provide you with anything but fear and uncertainty. Your innocence has been shattered by violence and tragedy. Can you ever find it in your hearts to forgive us?
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