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| Don't lose sight of how lucky you really are. |
Often we lose sight of all the wonderful things that we have. We have become so ungrateful for the simplest of things (seen and unseen). Recently my wife and I visited an orphanage for abandoned HIV kids in Gugulethu. Due to the sensitivity of the issue, I cannot disclose the name, but seeing the make shift orphanage in the centre of the township broke my heart.
Coming from the Cape Flats I always thought I had it bad, but witnessing the life that human beings are subjected to is not even fit for a farm animal, let alone for residents of Cape Town. Interacting and playing with these kids one quickly realises the true value of life, and the insignificance of material possessions. Yes they’re wonderful and they make our lives real easy, BUT does it warrant a celebration when you don’t really appreciate what is important, e.g. life, your family or your neighbor. These kids, as young as they are highly appreciative, because they have NO other choice, and they are one another’s family; they are all that they have.
What will it take for us to start celebrating that which we do have? What will it take for us to stop being selfish brats and open our hearts by sharing that which we do have? If each of us just plays a part, whether it is a kind word or a warm cup of Milo, this seemingly insignificant gesture (to you), can make a massive difference in the life of someone who doesn’t have anything. How do I know this, well staring into the eyes of a 12 year old who has been abandoned that has absolutely nothing other than the clothes on his back doesn’t lie.
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