Love. Unconditional love. Every single morning we are greeted at the orphanage with hugs, kisses, and smiling faces. There is never a dull moment from the minute we arrive until the minute we leave. It’s hard to explain, but every child at the orphanage has the ability to view others without judgment. They don’t care about what you look like, the clothes you are wearing, or the language that you speak. Each child has been through so much, but it seems as though their past pain has only inspired and increased their current love in everything that they do.
Yesterday I was able to use our translator, Meng, to talk to one of the older girls at the orphanage. Her name is Srey Po, and she is 14 years old. Srey Po arrived at the orphanage six weeks ago because her family could no longer take care of her. Her brother teaches at the preschool in the Andong Village. Srey Po said that she has eleven brothers and sisters, only one of which who she has seen or contacted in the past year. She said that she had not talked to her parents since she arrived at the orphanage. If you had met Srey Po with no knowledge on her background, you would never be able to guess that such a hard-working, helpful and kind soul has been through so much. She told me about her plans to finish school, attend college, and become a doctor.
Such goals and aspirations are some of the things that make every child at the orphanage so intriguing. Their courage, attention to detail, independence, and charismatic nature are like none that I have ever seen before. Regardless of what you are doing, you can expect to be given constant love and appreciation, With only five days remaining at the orphanage, I plan to return the unconditional love to these amazing individuals whom have impacted my life on such a large scale.
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