do not judge a book by its cover

Few months ago, i experienced something rather unusual. When i was having my lunch, my friend was beaten viciously few times by a boy with down's syndrome for no particular reason. His reply to this boy's act was truly out of ordinary. He just smiled and apologised to the mother as though the whole situation was his fault. I was really amazed by this gesture of his. This situation made me wonder how many people out there would have behaved in the same manner he did if they were placed in the same situation. Surely, the number would be very small indeed. Many would have possibly lost their nerves and simply ended up scolding the poor boy.

Many of us do not acknowledge the existence of those who are less fortunate than us. We are born perfectly with intact bodily functions that we just tend to take certain things for granted. How many of us have actually went to homes for handicapped people and try to ease their sufferings. We would rather waste our leisure time sitting cosily at home, doing nothing useful.












I've spent some time at one of these homes after stpm. The experience was truly an eye-opener. I learnt many new things that can't be found anywhere else. These people might not have the things that we have, but believe me, they have a lot more to offer than us. Although we have normal body and mind, but we tend to complain a lot about unnecessary things and think only about our own selves. These special kids although some of them are abandoned by their parents because of their health statuses, they are still able to smile and entertain their friends and others by hiding their sufferings. I hate to refer to them as the handicapped because i feel that they are not the real handicaps. The real handicaps are those criminals that commit crime just for the sake of enjoying themselves and those politicians who engage in bribery thus betraying the trust of their poor citizens. These people are the ones who are actually handicapped of emotions and humanity to feel for their human counterparts. While i was there, i just played with them but i hope that i can do more for these kids in the future.

Now, when i get to go to more centres for special kids as part of my assignments, there is one common thing that they all need. They need help and support from many civilians. I just hope that there'll be more helping hands that would reach out to those centres.