As our lives grow busier every day with responsibilities, we rely on technology to save time. But because we rely so much on technology, many retail stores have been losing business due to the popular use of online shopping. In fact, many of the retail stores are beginning to shut down its operations in the United States and there will be hardly any chance we will see these stores ever again.

It saddens me to hear that one of the retail stores closing down is Toys "R" Us, a store well-known for selling toys, dolls, and games for children. During the early 2000s, Toys "R" Us was every child's dream. It was store not only filled with toys, but it was a store filled with fun and adventure, where children easily roam around and experience a full range of emotions when going down aisles and spot the first toy they like.

The fondest memory I still have of Toy R Us is when my twin sister and I bought our very first toy from that store. It was an electronic Pikachu doll that speaks when you touch its hand and its cheeks light up bright red when you play with it. But then when our elder sister rolled it down the stairs, it never spoke nor move ever again. Imagine how angry we were.

With Toys "R" Us closing down, I fear what will become of children in the future. As I look around, I don't see a single kid holding a stuffed doll in their hands. Instead, I find them looking straight at the screen of an iPad. The bond between a child and an iPad certainly does not live up to the bond between a child and a stuffed doll. The intimacy shared between a child and a stuffed doll is far more magical.

A stuffed doll allows a child to get in touch with their imagination and creative thinking while an iPad leaves a child distracted by what is on the screen. Technology such as an iPad only robs the child of the magical experience of childhood, not letting them see beyond their own eyes of the wonders of their inner child.

Now that technology is becoming the trend, children will no longer want stuffed dolls or toys, they will just want iPads. It is sad to say that toys will eventually disappear from our lives for they will no longer serve a purpose for children and become of no value for children at all.

The children of the future perhaps will never have a chance to experience the joy of make-believe. Since the world is changing every day, we can only assume that the world is heading towards a future where technology dominates and creativity stifles. I don't know whether this is something I should be happy or be sad about. After all, we become so reliant on technology, is creativity even needed? With this in mind, I'm not sure whether the world is changing for the best or for the worst.