Today I am moved pleasantly with this experience.
Visited a school of Special Children – Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Autistics, Severe Mental Retardation. For more than 2 hrs I was with them.
They greeted me with “Namaste” and then their teacher asked them some questions like their names, what’s the day today, date, school address, school name. Only few were able to tell properly. Some were not able to do that due to various reasons like speech, not able to understand, completely distracted and disoriented or for other many reasons. But their friends were supporting them, even at times with wrong answers. They were helping each other in whichever way they can. “Think over it if you can.”
They all love to dance. I was waiting there as I wanted to see them dance. Two cutipies told me “Tai my dance”. I told them,” Yes, I am waiting for that.”
Their music Sir came, with all love he was teaching them. I was looking at the little fella who has asked me to wait. With gesture ,I just said “beautiful”. He was so happy, so happy that he tightened the collar of his T-shirt and smiled at me. He kept looking at me and I kept appreciating him. His smile made me smile. “See his needs are same as ours – Appreciation”.
The last incidence happened when I was sitting and watching their dance. Suddenly a girl tapped me. This girl has cerebral palsy, not able to move her limbs properly and can’t speak. I looked at her. She was showing me a boy who is sliding from chair and has Cerebral Palsy ( vegetative state). She wanted me to help him. “Think what made her do that. So much care, so much kindness, so much love.” I witnessed Humanity, experienced unconditional love and Kindness.
It make me realize that “Kindness is in-built in us.”
I am ready to enter in their world of love and want to see world from their eyes. 💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞
—– Gauri Singh
A Volunteer at Gharkul (it’s been almost 3 yrs now)