A sight I wish my eyes had never seen

One evening, while I was walking in the park, which was nearly empty at that time, except for three teenage girls sitting on one of the park benches, smoking cigarettes, I stopped in front of them. I asked if I could pose a question to each of them. They replied, “Go ahead.” With cigarettes still between their fingers, I began by asking the first girl: “If you had a daughter and the school supervisor called you to say that the supervisor saw your daughter smoking in the park, would you accept that news?” She did not answer, but her facial expression clearly showed displeasure. I then turned to the second girl and asked, “If a Kuwaiti family came to propose marriage for you, and when they inquired about you, they found out that you smoke cigarettes, do you think they would accept you as a wife for their son?” Again, there was no response. I asked the third girl, “If someone passing by in the park, who knows your father, were to tell him that he saw your daughter smoking in the park, do you think your father would be happy with that news?” Once more, there was no verbal answer, but her facial expression revealed clear dissatisfaction. As for me, I continued my walk, while they continued smoking. My words to them were lost, just like their cigarette smoke dissipating into the open air. Finally, I address Kuwaiti families: there must be strict parental supervision over children, especially daughters, because we live in an era where negative influences outweigh the positive, and cigarette smoking is often the beginning of addiction. Lastly, we commend Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef and the anti-narcotics officials for their diligent and commendable efforts in combating drug abuse and keeping Kuwait clean and free from drugs. May God grant them strength and support in fulfilling their national mission. Yaqoub Yousef Al-Omar