UIC – NTPersonnel goes to Missionary of Charity Congregation – Davao City

That was two years ago, an experienced that brought me into reality that there are really children abandoned by their Parents with their full blast of consciousness.

I came to understand that orphanage is something a place where in children are left behind by their love ones without their consent since they are very young at age. Yet I met this child named Cristina who happens to after the activity facilitated by yours truly, Me, Myself and I, nag sige ug uban uban sa akong kilid. Hahahah ganahan pud tawun ko. I interviewed here some questions that are first hesitated in answering me directly.

Not Until I decided to finally touch her and held her closer to me. Gibutang nako iyang isa ka kamot sa akuang pikas bukton.

Only to discover that after so many questions I raised she ended her statements with something like this, “Ingun man gud sa akuang Mama wala na daw sya ipakaon sa akoa. magutom daw ko, dili na daw niya ko kaya buhion. Mao nang maayo pa dinhi na lang daw ko hangtud sa ug naa na syay kuwarta pang palit pagkaon para sa akoa kuwaun daw ko niya ug balik dinhi.” More so, when she articulated where her parents resides, she even memorized how many siblings they are and to discover that he has a father who is also working somewhere in their place a farmer.

To divert her attention because of the pain I felt not because she told me her real history I guess the pain I saw in her eyes made me cry deep inside. And so, what I did was I told her jokes that somehow made me corny for a while since I am not really good at that. I exerted efforts to see her smile not just an ordinary smile with teeth and wide lips yet to see twinkling eyes. I simply told her, oi Cristina ha? Si ate nimo taguon ning atong picture… smile ha? Tapos wala man sya nag katawa… ana ko sa iyaha gusto ka gitikon ka ni ate para ka mag smile? Hahahaha tapos ana ko atik lang Cris… Pag smile bitaw kay gwapa baya ka parehas ni ate. Hahahah sa wakas ming katawa na gyud sya! Success! J

A short period of time I’d spent with her made me realized that God is too good to be mistaken and God is too wise to be unkind… A pleasure to be near with a child so innocence that made my life more meaningful not because I have so much in life while hers is so limited. It is the TRUST that I am so grateful for knowing how painful it is to be touch by other people and even in the midst of pain made her smile brought by my presence - Our Presence…

To end this reflection of mine, she just taught me to be responsible in life especially having the thought of building my own family. Yes, my own loving family though at that time I am not so convinced considering the reality that I am hoping for in going back inside the four walls. Now the greatest sign that I waited for so long finally came and so, loving family is coming soon. Thanks be to God! J