Chuchoter: "I am phsically challenged and differently able"

"If I regarded my life from the point of view of the pessimist, I should be undone. I should seek in vain for the light that does not visit my eyes and the music that does not ring in my ears. I should beg night and day and never be satisfied. I should sit apart in awful solitude, a prey to fear and despair. But since I consider it a duty to myself and to others to be happy, I escape a misery worse than any physical deprivation."

Helen Keller

Fearless, optimism, courage, perseverance, and a crescent-moon shaped grin are all which I have seen from the physically-challenged kids. I won' say that they disabled nor handicapped because they portrayed a tougher will to face the challenge, unlike us physically strong but has never felt grateful. I will say some of them are so worry-less despite of their age and always hang a smile on their face and welcome us with opened-hand. Their cheerfulness is something which I admired the most.

I was first drawn by this man/teen who called me up to him. He started singing and told me to sit right in front of him. At first, I really felt uneasy to sit on the floor as he was holding my right hand too. Then I told myself there's nothing to worry about, they are harmless to us but their intention is to hope that someone will really willing to spend some quality time with them. The man started singing all types of song, from English songs to Malay songs. I just smiled at him as I knew he enjoyed himself very much. Not to forget he kissed my hand twice. To me, this ain't a big deal after all he is still the happiness-overload man who sings along with everyone.

From left to right : my bestie, me , the man who loves to sing

Then, this pretty-looking girl with a ponytail tied high up in pink shirt drew my attentions. Her long eyelashes added to her cuteness. Unfortunately, she's wheelchair-bound but her upper body is perfectly-fine. I tried to approach her but she doesn't seem to be willing to talk to me. I tried again for a couple times till I finally see a vibrant smile when I talked to her. This cute little girl, named Win Lee ( I don't know the exact spelling of her name ) aged nine did not portray any fear or discourage in spite of her disabilities. She was always the happy little kid. When I told her that I will be taking her for a hand printing session, she immediately responded that she's not allowed to do so. I assured her that all the kids will be going out together so she need not be worry. I could see the excitement in her when I pushed her wheelchair to sheltered canopy next to the home. She was delighted and enjoyed herself printing her hands. After having the wholesome lots of fun, I helped her back to her favorite spot which is much more cooling. She told me to carry her into the room behind her and I did so but my curiosity piqued. She answered “ I need to change my pampers,” I chuckled silently deep down my heart. How adorable and naive these kids are. While she’s still in the room, I was about to leave. I promised that I won’t leave without her consent so I waited for her. When we told her that it was time for us to leave, I saw a dim glow of disappointment in her eyes. Not to discourage her, I told her that I will be back again. I made a promise to myself that one day, I will visit this bunch of kids and spend more time with them.

A short visit to the disabled children home indeed brought lots of thoughts to myself and not to forget -- a worthwhile experience.