A Box of Rocks...
May 3, 2003: Manila
I was just out for an evening walk again around Ermita, when I came upon a construction site where an old building was comming down, and these two boys were having a blast playing with something in the rubble - laughing & jumping up & down...I was wondering what kind of neat game or toy they had going on.
As soon as I came over...they smiled for my camera...and I noticed they had no toys and no games.
What they were totally consumed playing with, was a medium sized box which was covered in tape (he's holding it in the image)...and inside the box were rocks from the construction site, in all shapes & sizes.
I actually felt bad for them, seeing that they didn't have a toy to play with...
Without any toys or games, they were totally and completely having the most incredible fun with:
A Box of ROCKS!
I always remember this picture when I see kids in the USA fighting over batteries for the GameBoy, and arguing over who gets the pitchers glove & who has to be the hitter when it comes time to play some baseball...etc.
I always remember the Box of ROCKS:)
PJAMES