This is a rare anecdote that tells our children to balance their cyber lives with nature, to avoid becoming computer zombies. Please let your children read this.

Peter was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. At the age of three, he had his own high-end portable 'toy' computer playing the most sophisticated games only teenagers could play. He would play computer games while taking breakfast. As soon as he woke up, he would be glued to it until lunch. At lunch, he would stop to rest his tired eyes. Then he would play the whole day until bedtime.

His parents, too busy with their businesses, spoiled him rotten and bought anything he wanted without question. When he asked for it, they gave him a PC with a giant screen because he was beginning to get cross-eyed. He was so small that he could hardly reach the keyboard. So, they gave him a highchair with a step to get on it. Peter was as white as snow because he never got any sunlight. He was a computer zombie at the age of 5. He had no friends but he did not care. All that mattered was his games.

Once, during a vacation in Peru, Peter met Carlos who would change his life. Carlos was the son of the housemaid. They stayed in a remote five-star mountain resort with a WiFi connection.

CARLOS: You are loco, amigo. You never go out. You are addicted to that thing.

PETER: What is it to you? Am I bothering you? Get out of my face.

CARLOS: From now on, I call you Snow White.

One day, Carlos hid Peter's portable computer. Peter went into a rage.

CARLOS: I don't know. Perhaps it was stolen. I found the window open this morning. (He cleverly left it open.)

PETER: I'm going to die.

CARLOS: Come, I will show you something.

They went outside to the blinding sun. Peter shielded his eyes. Carlos told Peter to remove his shirt. They hiked to a cliff with a panoramic view of the rainforest below, immersed in a carpet of mist.