Childish in leash

A while ago I was waiting for my train in the tube station. I was sitting on a bench on the platform and another person came and sat on the same bench. Minutes later a grandad with his grandson in a leash appeared also on the platform to shock me.

The toddler wanted to go somewhere to explore and the grandad was pulling the leash like he had a dog. Sometimes people talk to their dog and the man was talking as well, while pulling the leash to have the child come his way. I was so shocked that I wanted to start coversation with the man next to me. I wanted to tell him that I do not understand people here: they treat animals like humans and human beings like animals. But maybe he was no better... Mabe he also believed pulling that child from 2 metres was the right thing to do.

I had seen on a leaflet urges to donate £2 a month so that a diabetic dog can have his daily insulin injections. With £10a month Toby the cat could have x rays to establish what caused its asthma. I could not believe my eyes. I mean it is a good thing that this society is so advanced and affords to take care of animals, but to have x rays at high costs for a cat with 9 lives it's too much for me. Children are starving as I type.

I mean the man could have hold the child's hand if he did not like carrying him in his arms - it was safe, human and nice. That is what adults should do. That is what I would do. And he could have gone close to the rails and explain to the child their use.