If only parents knew
They walked in, these three young girls. 16, 18 and 19 respectively. Pretty smart and vibrant. Eloquent and brilliant in their spoken English. I was still attending to them when the youngest spoke up. I want to become a banker one day, I want to be in a building with bright lights, AC and beautiful designs. I want to be putting on suits while my shoe knocks on the floor. I raised my head and looked at her, I gave her a good smile and returned to what I was doing. The other two said they want to be a doctor and Architect.
"You all have valid dreams, if you work hard and with the help of your parents, you can be whatever you wish you be if you are determined." I encouraged them.
The excitement on their faces faded away and wondered what just happened.
"But we don't have parents, we are from orphanage homes." The youngest one said. It melt my heart. I couldn't continue what I was doing, I dropped the pen and faced them. "See, girls, you are amazing, you have survived what many couldn't, you are stronger than most people in the world because you are able to fight the battles of life from birth till this age and you are still strong, many of us with parent wouldn't have made it without our parents, but you did it without yours. Don't think you are alone in this world and don't think you don't have parents, the good people who brought you up and took care of you are your parents, people who took their time to make sure you are fine are your parents, love and appreciate them. As for your dreams, chase it, fight till the end and one day, you will realize you've achieved all you wished for." They nodded as I spoke to them and it restored back their bright faces.
The eldest one asked. "Are you from orphanage home too?" I smiled. "It doesn't matter my dear, what matters is that we are all human and we are all loved by God. "Thank you sir!" They chorused and they left when I was done with them. I watched them as they left. I felt a bit cold. I have never met a person from an orphanage home before, it was my first time. I know there are many stories behind their existence but for the ones who abandon their child and left, only if they know how grown their babies are now with the kind of dreams they are carrying.
This life sha.
"You all have valid dreams, if you work hard and with the help of your parents, you can be whatever you wish you be if you are determined." I encouraged them.
The excitement on their faces faded away and wondered what just happened.
"But we don't have parents, we are from orphanage homes." The youngest one said. It melt my heart. I couldn't continue what I was doing, I dropped the pen and faced them. "See, girls, you are amazing, you have survived what many couldn't, you are stronger than most people in the world because you are able to fight the battles of life from birth till this age and you are still strong, many of us with parent wouldn't have made it without our parents, but you did it without yours. Don't think you are alone in this world and don't think you don't have parents, the good people who brought you up and took care of you are your parents, people who took their time to make sure you are fine are your parents, love and appreciate them. As for your dreams, chase it, fight till the end and one day, you will realize you've achieved all you wished for." They nodded as I spoke to them and it restored back their bright faces.
The eldest one asked. "Are you from orphanage home too?" I smiled. "It doesn't matter my dear, what matters is that we are all human and we are all loved by God. "Thank you sir!" They chorused and they left when I was done with them. I watched them as they left. I felt a bit cold. I have never met a person from an orphanage home before, it was my first time. I know there are many stories behind their existence but for the ones who abandon their child and left, only if they know how grown their babies are now with the kind of dreams they are carrying.
This life sha.
