A Day of Care, A Day of Joy!
With all the thrill, joy,excitement and eagerness to know what this beautiful sunny adventurous Friday had saved for them, the kids came running towards the buses no sooner when the bus arrived at the gates of SOS Children Village Hyderabad.
They hijacked the buses , not even being skeptical for a single minute, grabbed their seats showing immense happiness and enthusiasm. They were already amazed with big AC Volvo buses with big seats and perhaps more comfortable than their non-profit govt school buses they are used to, they started chirping and shouting "akka what is you name?" , "Sister, i want to dance", "Akka songs please", "Akka Window open .. and so on..
Each beaming face was so eager to talk to you, tell you about their cousin brothers and sisters who were with them in the same trip and how thankful and happy they were to get a chance to go a Zoo and see their own favorite birds and animals. Some were little shy to talk but never forgot to pass back a smile with sparkling eyes to show their appreciation for paying attention to them. They were given chips water to munch for the journey.
We reached the zoo gate and they followed our instructions like an obedient child willing to do anything given a chance to enter the zoo and explore nature. Running with all the energy their small weak legs could provide, they started pointing at the known common animal names. There was this kid who did not forget to carry a paper and pen and carefully jotted down all the names of the wildlife creatures that she encountered.
The sultry and sunny afternoon where the sun was shinning with all its might did not succeed to drain all the energy of these young and little fellows. They were given their packed lunch and juice. All charged up again showed great interest to go and have a look at the amphibians.
And it was time to mark an end to this amazing zoo trip with the kids and get into the buses so that they can be dropped back to their abode where they can continue to live like any other day with the only hope to get better and better each day. They were given chips, juice and bananas as evening snacks. It was a treat to them when the bus stopped in middle so that the delighted children can get more cooler with their favorite ice-creams. The small hands bid goodbye and asked with curiosity and hope as when will they see us again and we promised sooner than they expect :)
The day was filled with joy, appreciation and left a lasting impression on our memory. We had already started feeling attached to these beautiful souls who always smiled while talking to you. Loved their energy and enthusiasm they had with them every minute. It felt as if you made the day special for someone out there... I am already feeling blessed and humbled to get an opportunity to spend some time with them and make a little difference in their just one another day of life.
With all the thrill, joy,excitement and eagerness to know what this beautiful sunny adventurous Friday had saved for them, the kids came running towards the buses no sooner when the bus arrived at the gates of SOS Children Village Hyderabad.
They hijacked the buses , not even being skeptical for a single minute, grabbed their seats showing immense happiness and enthusiasm. They were already amazed with big AC Volvo buses with big seats and perhaps more comfortable than their non-profit govt school buses they are used to, they started chirping and shouting "akka what is you name?" , "Sister, i want to dance", "Akka songs please", "Akka Window open .. and so on..
Each beaming face was so eager to talk to you, tell you about their cousin brothers and sisters who were with them in the same trip and how thankful and happy they were to get a chance to go a Zoo and see their own favorite birds and animals. Some were little shy to talk but never forgot to pass back a smile with sparkling eyes to show their appreciation for paying attention to them. They were given chips water to munch for the journey.
We reached the zoo gate and they followed our instructions like an obedient child willing to do anything given a chance to enter the zoo and explore nature. Running with all the energy their small weak legs could provide, they started pointing at the known common animal names. There was this kid who did not forget to carry a paper and pen and carefully jotted down all the names of the wildlife creatures that she encountered.
The sultry and sunny afternoon where the sun was shinning with all its might did not succeed to drain all the energy of these young and little fellows. They were given their packed lunch and juice. All charged up again showed great interest to go and have a look at the amphibians.
And it was time to mark an end to this amazing zoo trip with the kids and get into the buses so that they can be dropped back to their abode where they can continue to live like any other day with the only hope to get better and better each day. They were given chips, juice and bananas as evening snacks. It was a treat to them when the bus stopped in middle so that the delighted children can get more cooler with their favorite ice-creams. The small hands bid goodbye and asked with curiosity and hope as when will they see us again and we promised sooner than they expect :)
The day was filled with joy, appreciation and left a lasting impression on our memory. We had already started feeling attached to these beautiful souls who always smiled while talking to you. Loved their energy and enthusiasm they had with them every minute. It felt as if you made the day special for someone out there... I am already feeling blessed and humbled to get an opportunity to spend some time with them and make a little difference in their just one another day of life.
