Today I watched a sad video on famine posted by a friend in Facebook. It showed two Ugandan children left crawling, stricken with polio, malnourished and very hungry while their 8-year old big sister went to fetch water from a faraway place to bathe them with. She takes care of her siblings because their parents were not there anymore. They were too weak to stand up and were crying because of hunger and pain. I was near tears watching the video and I thought to myself what if they were my kids?
Seeing the kids in such a helpless situation just broke my heart. I was especially touched by the eldest's sense of responsibility at such a very young age. I only felt relieved knowing that these three kids were "rescued" and were fed and are now in good hands enjoying being kids which should be the only thing that they should be thinking about in the first place. But still, the thought of more kids suffering from hunger makes me really sad because I can only watch and can't do anything. I cannot blame the parents who can't provide for them because they too must have suffered a lot just seeing their kids suffering but cannot do anything to help them.
This is a harsh reality of extreme hunger felt by small children in Africa and even in the Philippines. It is sad to know while these kids are dying, some people governing still have the nerve to live excessively. Because of this I am even more thankful for the simple things that my family has now. It has opened my eyes to be more appreciative of whatever comes in our way. It has made me realize how lucky my kids are because we, their parents, will always make sure that they are well provided for and taken cared of even after death.
Seeing the kids in such a helpless situation just broke my heart. I was especially touched by the eldest's sense of responsibility at such a very young age. I only felt relieved knowing that these three kids were "rescued" and were fed and are now in good hands enjoying being kids which should be the only thing that they should be thinking about in the first place. But still, the thought of more kids suffering from hunger makes me really sad because I can only watch and can't do anything. I cannot blame the parents who can't provide for them because they too must have suffered a lot just seeing their kids suffering but cannot do anything to help them.
This is a harsh reality of extreme hunger felt by small children in Africa and even in the Philippines. It is sad to know while these kids are dying, some people governing still have the nerve to live excessively. Because of this I am even more thankful for the simple things that my family has now. It has opened my eyes to be more appreciative of whatever comes in our way. It has made me realize how lucky my kids are because we, their parents, will always make sure that they are well provided for and taken cared of even after death.
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