Hamleys

I was shopping with two of my friends yesterday and went into Hamleys, a gigantic toy store in London. It is a six storey shop including the basement filled with toys. After browsing through the store, a thought suddenly came through my mind.

As a kid, I had always wanted many toys of certain cartoon series or collections. Considering myself lucky, I was given some of the toys I wanted as I am the youngest in my family and my family dot me a lot. Still, I didn’t get all the toys in my wish list *I know that is impossible*. But, as a kid *even now, there is still a kid in me*, I wish to be a rich man when I grow so that I can buy all the toys and games that are on my wish list.

The trip in Hamleys made me realized that all the toys and games I wanted as a kid are mostly out of production and have become “antiques” or collectables. All those toys are hard to find, more expensive and first hand are even rarer *I do not like second hand stuffs*, let alone having a complete set of certain toy series. For instance, the original Transformer, Mask *is a cartoon eons ago and not the Jim Carrey movie* and Lego, the castle series.

On the other hand, my thoughts was even if I am rich and manage to get those toys, I will have no time to play with them as I will be too busy with my work *if not, how do I get so rich and influential to manage to find and buy the toys*. While typing my blog, I also realize that I will have no one to share my toys and joy with. Back in the good old days while I was still a kid, on the get together session on big occasions such as Chinese New Year, my cousins and I will bring our toys of the same cartoon but different character and play together. But now, even if I have the whole collection of characters, who will play with me ??? Will I have the time to play with the toys ???

Have anyone of you have the same thoughts as me or agree with my thoughts after reading this entry ???

In life, you will not get most of the things that you want most of the time.

Cheers