The chronicle "Grows in Silence," written by Cláudia Lucas Chéu, addresses the experience of someone who was surprised to realize that a child had grown without that person having noticed. The author reflects on the difficulty of noticing the gradual changes that occur in the youngest.
The protagonist of the chronicle wondered how it was possible that a child had grown when, apparently, they had been present every day. This realization reveals a reflection on the passage of time and our limited perception of everyday transformations.
The piece does not specify who the children are or the family context, focusing instead on the universal feeling of surprise at growth that happens in an almost imperceptible way. The chronicle suggests that physical presence is not enough to witness changes so gradual.
