7.09.2012

Day Nineteen; Why grow up now when I have all my life to be an adult?

Day Nineteen; by Alyssa Gonzales
I am thankful for my childhood.

Many people do not know how lucky they are to grow up without any worries as they run around aimlessly playing tag, watching television, and playing with their toys. There are nearly 200 million children who are forced into child labor and these children are between the ages 5 to 14. It is estimated that half of these children work more than eight hours a day.