My beautiful children at Just One Child have touched my soul and changed my life. The pleasure I get from this volunteer work is priceless. The simple smile on a little face reminds me that I need to appreciate the small things in life. I find that these days children are so quick to complain about the house they live in, the clothes they wear and their “nagging” parents…but what they tend to forget is that there are children out there wishing for a warm place to sleep, a pair of shoes on their feet and the loving words of a mother or father. Take a second out of your day and thank God for putting you in the position you are in!! Helping the children at Just One Child really has made me appreciate the life I have been given. Every child is in need of love, attention and a chance at a better life. Not once have I heard them complain when they were given a plate of vegetables, a second hand t-shirt or a box of crayons but I am frankly sick and tired of hearing the complaints of people who may as well have all the riches in the world.
Look at yourself in the mirror one morning and try and convince yourself that your life is hard, I dare you. Then go to a children’s home and look at the huge smile on an HIV positive child’s face when you give them the cheapest gift in the world-love! If that doesn’t change your outlook on life, then nothing will!!!
“What we do for ourselves dies with us – what we do for others remains and is immortal”
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