The life of some children…

It’s Saturday, 10th of May 2008… 219 hours…

I’ll be on my way tomorrow morning for a three long weeks camp in Cameron Highland, organize by FES (Fellowship of Evangelical Students) . Cost me RM 300 but I believe it will worth every single cent.

Tomorrow I’ll be heading down to Ipoh first to meet with the rest of my friends who are also following me to this camp. I’ll stay a night in my friend’s house and leave the next day by bus to Cameron Highland.

Three long weeks. Sounds long but as time pass by, three weeks will be like three days. I had to sacrifice my personal practical work in the kindergarten for two weeks. But what makes me a bit reluctant from attending this camp is the children.

You know what’s the biggest problem when you get too attach to children? Is hard for you to separate yourself from them. I really find myself like their elder brother. Each one of them have their own story to tell.

Some of them are from rich families where whatever they want is granted to them while others are from broken up families which some of their stories really makes me feel sorry for them.

Some even have both of their parents in prison. Some are staying with single parent but lack of love. There was this one case where this parent was angry with her child that she took a bottle and threw at her child. Luckily the child was not blind but was seriously bruised.

In the world we’re living now, why do this still happen? I know this girl who seldom speaks to anyone even during lesson time. I had try all ways to start a conversation with her but I only manage to start a yes or no response which she only nods her head.

Sometimes, I just wonder how can I help her? There’re some who get along well with me but I’m more concern on those who doesn’t speak or isolate themselves. I’m really worry for these children but I know that the much I can do for them is to let them know that there is someone there who is concern for them when their are in school.

Whatever happens in their home. I just can’t help it. All I can do is pray for them. But I know that I can never do enough for there is so much to be done. So I must react wisely in the situation or else I’ll fail to be a reliable clinician.

I’ll only see them again in the second week of June. Until them, I just pray that things won’t go from bad to worse. Is really sad thing to know that these children are the victims of their parents’ attitude and fault.

Since the past two days, I fall sick with fever, sort throat, and flu. Three at one go. I felt like half dead when it happens. All I wanted to do was sleep and thank God that night I manage to sweat as much I could and the fever subside the next day but my cough and flu is still on. Hope that it will soon be cure.

"Give me life in Thy ways" is the theme for this year camp. By the theme, I believe something awaits me in this camp. I’m not sure of it yet but I’ll soon find out. So, I’ll post again after three weeks from now.

Since tomorrow is Mother’s Day. Happy Mother’s Day Mum… Love you so much…

2 Responses to “The life of some children…”

  1. Wilson Says:

    Bro… After your return from your camp… Can I join you in your little practical for a day or so…? Looks like fun… :P

  2. Gabriel Says:

    well… im nt so sure… coz i got an approval letter from my uni to actually practise it.. so tat’s hw i actually can do my so call practical… i request it from my lecturer b4 i left there…

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