i was actually holding him right in my hands...he was so cuddly...every giggle sent shiver in my spine...every laughter made me want him for more...i couldnt leave him but i have to...he was craving for a mother...and it just made my heart ache for him so much more...
i met these three little cherubic boys...albert, angel and angelo. they are 1 year, and 7 months old consecutively. angel and angelo are twins. and guess where i met them...in an orphanage in Delpan, Manila. i was one of the fortunate people that was invited to join in this charitable activity by MAERSK every month. well, fred invited me cause he knows about my frantic likeness for babies and kids. so i came with him, and my heart was just shattered by all the children that i saw. most of them was left abandoned by their parents, like angel and angelo. they were so adorable. i just couldnt put them down. there's also this another kid named james, and he's was so healthy...malikot and pilyo! he's even trying to stand up though he's just 8 months old! we called him" boxer"...we also gave names to other babies like, "zhang ziyi", "michelle yo", "henry sy", "pretty girl"...its because we cant identify them...they're too many. other kids were left in there by their parents for them to have proper medication because they're sick...like albert. he has Tuberculosis. yet he was so charming...he was so cuddly...his smile can brighten up your day...just like the the twins...theyre so gwapo...i just couldnt believe that their parents left them. maybe life was really tough. rather than seeing their kids hungry, minabuti na nilang iwan sa lugar na may siguradong kakainin ang mga ito.
as i look at those kids, i know theyre craving for affection. especially the three kids that i mentioned. i know my touch meant so much for them...i wonder, how many times kaya may kumarga sa mga batang ito besides sa mga child care volunteers doon? when i was there, i wasn't able to carry them all...some of them, my scabies and rashes...si kimberly, yung isang pretty baby, ang dami nyang scabies...si albert, rashes sa neck...sobrang naawa ako kasi he was crying because it's really itchy...he wanted to scratch it, yet for his own good he had mittens in his hands. actually, i felt a little scared when i found out that he has TB... i know kasi that my antibodies were not that strong...its contagious, and i can be infected just as fast as that...so i silently prayed for God's protection. my mom told me that when i was i child, i too, had a tuberculosis, and got german measles for three consecutive times...i nearly died. but i found it so hard to leave him...albert is so lovable... i saw the look in his face when i tried to put him back in his crib...his eyes were practically begging me to stay beside him...to carry him and just cuddle with him for a little more time...i was just so moved... this kids were hungry for time and affection. i kept wondering during our trip back to PB Com, where will they be, 10 years from now? what's gonna happen to them?...
i know, that day made me think about the harsh reality of life. and at the same time, of how blessed i am. i felt helpless somehow, because, i know that right in this moment, all i can offer them is my touch,prayer and time. one day, i will eventually become a mother...and this day made me vow that, ill be the best mother and wife that i can ever be.
Dear Father, my anguish was really heavy for me to carry. i feel bad about these kids...they dont deserve the harsh reality of this world...put them right in your loving and merciful hands...heal them...suffice all their needs...send more people to care for them...Father, they need you more than ever...please... i just couldnt help them...i love them and they deserve a family... bring them to a family where they can be raised and educated and most importantly, loved. Lord...please...they are innocent...dont forsake them...and from this moment....my faith will be yours as i put in my trust to you regarding their lives...May your will be done, Father...save them...
i met these three little cherubic boys...albert, angel and angelo. they are 1 year, and 7 months old consecutively. angel and angelo are twins. and guess where i met them...in an orphanage in Delpan, Manila
as i look at those kids, i know theyre craving for affection. especially the three kids that i mentioned. i know my touch meant so much for them...i wonder, how many times kaya may kumarga sa mga batang ito besides sa mga child care volunteers doon? when i was there, i wasn't able to carry them all...some of them, my scabies and rashes...si kimberly, yung isang pretty baby, ang dami nyang scabies...si albert, rashes sa neck...sobrang naawa ako kasi he was crying because it's really itchy...he wanted to scratch it, yet for his own good he had mittens in his hands. actually, i felt a little scared when i found out that he has TB... i know kasi that my antibodies were not that strong...its contagious, and i can be infected just as fast as that...so i silently prayed for God's protection. my mom told me that when i was i child, i too, had a tuberculosis, and got german measles for three consecutive times...i nearly died. but i found it so hard to leave him...albert is so lovable... i saw the look in his face when i tried to put him back in his crib...his eyes were practically begging me to stay beside him...to carry him and just cuddle with him for a little more time...i was just so moved... this kids were hungry for time and affection. i kept wondering during our trip back to PB Com, where will they be, 10 years from now? what's gonna happen to them?...
i know, that day made me think about the harsh reality of life. and at the same time, of how blessed i am. i felt helpless somehow, because, i know that right in this moment, all i can offer them is my touch,prayer and time. one day, i will eventually become a mother...and this day made me vow that, ill be the best mother and wife that i can ever be.
Dear Father, my anguish was really heavy for me to carry. i feel bad about these kids...they dont deserve the harsh reality of this world...put them right in your loving and merciful hands...heal them...suffice all their needs...send more people to care for them...Father, they need you more than ever...please... i just couldnt help them...i love them and they deserve a family... bring them to a family where they can be raised and educated and most importantly, loved. Lord...please...they are innocent...dont forsake them...and from this moment....my faith will be yours as i put in my trust to you regarding their lives...May your will be done, Father...save them...
