We have to be contented and grateful that we still have parents supporting us, giving us pocket money to spend, buying us some items that we want, etc and etc.
2 days ago, we finally did our 6 hours community service at Yayasan Sunbeams Home.
We (Moral Project Group) had accomplished our mission at the orphanage for 6 hours after all hassles that came through the way before this in meeting such as ; arguments, re-planning activities, solving problems, transportation, budget, and so on.
From this community service, we learned a lesson. It is to " APPRECIATE ".
It may sounds simple and understandable but not everyone can actually practicing it. I do not know about others. But to me, I learned to be contented to what I have now. I realized I have been living in a comfort life in all these 17 years, I can get almost everything that I want, I'm provided to study in such a wealthy and prestigious university in Malaysia and more.
In the orphanage, I experienced a different feeling. Everyone is living in a huge family, 85 kids range at the age of 4-16 years old and some are older that used to live in the orphanage come visiting. Everyone is very close to each others, older one may protect and taking care of the younger one. They are so independent. They wash their own shoes and socks, they have a habit of washing the plates, spoon and fork after using them, they have to collect their dry clothes and fold them by themselves, they do almost everything at a young age. I felt ashamed to compare myself with them.
They never demand of getting anything, they wear the old clothes that have been donated by others, they eat what they have are prepared, they have never been giving any good education like us, they are home schooling, they don't have any laptob, mobile phone or anything, not even a Facebook. They never been to any shopping malls or anywhere else beside school and field for running training.
And, they never complain for what they do not have, they feel contented to what they have. Once again, I am nothing to compare myself with them.
Few of my group members, Pei Yin, Charlotte and I went to the office to interview the person in charge. He is an indian but he is able to speak in many languages including mandarin and cantonese dialects. We all listened attentively to what he said, he is a noble person.
He is humble in the way he talked and showed commitment to what he does. He said some kids aren't a real orphans. Some of them were abused before whether sexually, mentally, physically abused. Some of them were neglected by busy and irresponsible parents and their parents will only come and visit them once in a while, and lot more. I was on the verge of crying when my group member came and comforted me.
For the whole day, we organised some fun activities and games. We sang and danced together with the kids, we prepared some drinks and refreshment for them and of course some gifts. I still remember this boy by the named of Shaun Too, he was neglected by his parents and he loves hugging me and of course, my heart melted when he called me ' gor gor ' or in english big brother. He was happy to see me and used to stick with me the whole evening. And there is this another 11 years old girl, which refused to tell me her name. She is a very bright girl, she can speak well and fluently in both malay and english. She asked me to come and visit her again one day with present if she gets no. 1 in her class. I felt her struggle and determination through her eyes and of course I have the sense that she will be a successful person in future. Sigh..
Too much to express and to tell. What I could tell is, we all should learn to appreciate our parents and for what we have now because others might not be as lucky as us.
Long enough I think?
I don't want to write an essay about this. But I felt sad to leave that place but I promise one day if I success in life, I will run a charity for orphanage, single mothers and some abused child. They have rights to have a better life. They deserve it.
Picture of the day. The banner where we all do with the kids. Will update more pictures.
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