As you can see I also become a fully fledged member of the Clan and it was without any hesitation ...
Why without hesitation you might ask(?) putting aside the remotely humorous element to this blog the reason why is because it is very cold here given the winter season. I admit the temperature is not as low as it is in the UK and there is no ice around or snow to be seen, however, what I will remind you of is that in the UK our homes, places of work, study, restaurants, cafes etc all have indoor heating and in some places even outdoor heating! Here in Hanoi and at the Pogoda having heating is not the norm nor is it the case therefore being dressed as though you are going to be spending your day outside in low temperatures is something that one must get accustomed to very quickly, can you imagine that? If not I assure you it is not nice or a comfortable way to spend your day or night, yet it is the way of life for these children as are the consequences of living this way.
You will see in the picture above the cheeks of the little boy I am holding are covered in rashes, this is due to the cold temperature that he is living in furthermore what you canot see is that the rash on his face has become so severe that parts of it have become septic and seeping, yet he is a little boy that plays and smiles without complaint or grumble let alone to cry. We have much more then we think or acknowledge to be thankful for.
Hey Mina u ok? You're right we have so much but we appeciate so little. This made me realise that how lucky we are compared to these little children.
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Hey Minny Masi
ReplyDeleteHow are you? I am loving your blog! I check it all the time on my phone and ipod to make sure I don't miss a still thing! Its great and truly shows that you care about the kids. I hope you got my email and I'm sorry I haven't blogged as i didn't know how to and i didn't know whether I could email you or not?! Anyway we are missing you very dearly here in boring old england and can't wait for your return! The pictures that you have put are very adorable and I cant believe that little boy Chung has austism yet is still developing like a normal child! And it truly shows your making a difference at the Bo De Pagoda hospital as you can tell by the smiles on their faces :).
Lots Of Hugs And Kisses
Kiran :P XxxxX
P.s with you dilemma I can fully assure you with the whole of my heart that we would never treat you differently and that what you are doing is something that very few people would have the courage to do! :) Xx
aww the kids are soo sweet adorable... i just wana give them a hug :) ... what u are doing is excellent keep up the hard work (sound like a teacher) what u are doing amazing we are very proud of u.. the family say hi.. xxx
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