They are here! To be exact, they arrived
yesterday. Can the word arrived be used? Guess, that appeared would be better; the
word invaded too. The city has been invaded with these little some cute, some
not so cute creatures of all shapes and colors.
Watching the way the fever possessed the kids
at school was an act in itself. Groups of children of all ages walking around
school trying to catch the Pokémons that were there. No one was sitting down
during the breaks; they were walking around looking at the world through their
cell phones.
Eagerness grew in the air as the students
wanted to give the teachers explanations of how to play the game in every
class. The students were more interested in playing the game than attending
classes. The students didn’t want to talk about anything else. As the day went
by, I learned more and more about the game.
At first, I thought it was a rather stupid thing
to want to do, but as I observed the students throughout the day, I realized that
there is a positive side to playing this peculiar game or perhaps many.
Kids who do not usually socialize with certain
peers were doing so. The children were all in the same boat. No one was being
classified as smarter or dumber, they just walked around together. And perhaps,
the most important point is that they have to move around. It is the only game
that I have heard of that makes you get up and move which is a plus when you realize
that youngsters are becoming more and more obese due to sitting in front of a
screen in their free time instead of exercising and playing outside.
I am sure that as time goes by, I will realize other
benefits. For the time being I will just observe and pray that no one gets
hurts playing this game.
Please remember that you can adjust your cell
phone to vibrate when there is a Pokemon in the area, so you really do not need
to walk around staring at your screen.
Have fun playing but be safe!
Written: August 5, 2016
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