Half-Hearted

This is an emo post.
Last Sunday, we joined a gift-giving activity. First time ko. There were lots of kids na nag-aanticipate sa loob ng venue. At madame pa sa labas na di na nakapagpalista prior to the event. Super daming kids!

walang kids shortage sa Pinas kaya easy lang sa paggawa, ok?

At nagkaroon ng mini-program para masaya

may premyo ang batang bibo


distribution of gifts (bags contain coloring books, goodies, etc.)


happy kids after receiving the gifts


After here, we transferred to Missionaries of Charities- Home of Joy of Sick Children. Across the street lang naman. Another party was being held, pero smaller group of kids. At special guest si Jollibee! Bawal picturan ang kids, kasi nga they are special. But Im sure all of them had a good time.


automatic joy si jollibee sa kids


and Santa gave away candies


volunteer women for the sick abandoned kids



the complete cast


presenting ang mga promotor, kame kasi sabit lang

The nuns invited us to go inside. Nashocked ako. Andameng maysakit na bata. At first nagshake ako so di ako makalakad towards the aisle.
Nakakadurog pala ng puso yung makakita ng ganun in real life. They seem so helpless. Honestly sinipon ako ng two minutes dahil pinigilan kong di maluha. Nakakahiya naman kasing makita nila ako na naaawa sa kalagayan nila.

When finally Im oK na, lumakad na din ako. There are two kids na nakakuha agad ng attention ko. Una yung nahihirapan huminga, at nakatirik yung mata niya. Ramdam kong sa paghinga palang may dinaramdam siya. I held her hand para malaman niyang someone is around. And I whispered a prayer for her. The second ay yung batang nagchi-chill. Yung legs at arms niya ay nanginginig. Ayun pala bukod sa sakit niya, nilalagnat pa siya. I also touched the kid while saying a prayer.
Heartbreaking talaga. I told you this is an emo post.

Nagpatuloy ang gift giving, this time ang stuff toys sa mga batang "partially" sick. I mean yung mga kaya pang tumayo at kahit pano masigla naman. May mga jolly kids dito, gustong gusto makipaglaro samen. Iba din sila makayakap, parang ayaw na bumitaw. Siguro alam nilang aalis din naman ang mga bisita pagkadalaw sa kanila. Sadness!

Nakakalungkot talaga yung kalagayan ng mga bata na yun. Sila na nga ang may sakit at nangangailangan ng mag-aalaga, sila pa yung inabandona ng pamilya. Pero on the brighter side, im overwhelmed to know na madameng tao ang handang maglaan ng oras para sa mga batang to, pati na sa mga taong secretly nagfi-finance sa ganitong charity homes. Pinagpray ko din sila.

Lipat na kame ng destinasyon. Kids here have families pero di sila kaya alagaan so nandito sila. Mejo mas masaya ang batch ng kids dito. Hobby siguro nila magdaldalan araw-araw, dahil crib-mates sila! Walang choice. Do they really have to stay in the cribs whole day, except for eating and ligo time? Look!


crib-mates


This has been an unforgettable Christmas experience, and kinda different date on our 1/2 anniversary ! >(^o^)<

47 responses:

Chyng said...

Ampanget ng spacing!

Thanks to Aina and Ella for the pictures!

jimbo said...

kakatats naman. hehe
atleast u made them happy even for a day. kaya nga give love not just on christmas day.

gillboard said...

I've been there when I was still in college. Grabe, ang dami nang bata dyan... Dati konti pa lang sila, tapos may isang bata pa dun, palaging nakadikit sakin kasi kabirthday ko siya.

Nalungkot nga ako nung paalis na kami kasi umiiyak siya, gusto niya sumama sakin...

Tapos yeah, ang dami may sakit. Dati sa kutson sa sahig lang sila nakahiga... Di ko malilimutan yung trip namin dyan before...

Chyng said...

@kuya jimbo,
i hope we made them happy. kahit nde, at least they knew na merong mga gustong mag-alaga sa kanila.

@gilbert,
parang ganyan din naramdaman ko dun. ambigat sa pakiramdam..

zebzeb said...

chyng nice post seriously!!!! i also love little kids. Bec. im into Kids Ministry in our Church. nice nice.

in just a few days i will post the upcoming Christmas Party regarding the Malnourished Kids here in our Baranggay.

Anonymous said...

hay... namiss ko ang college days ko. madalas akong sumama sa gift-giving activities...

eMPi said...

wow... galing mo naman... gusto ko rin sumali sa mga ganitong events...

Unknown said...

Chyng my Love! I wana go there, too! Do you know if they have a website??? If you do, you know how to reach me!

Randy Santiago said...

Magandang regalo iyan sa mga bata. HIndi lang sa materyal pero sa emosyonal din.
Keep it up! I salute you and the rest of the cast!

Roninkotwo said...

Ibang level ang saya pag nakakapagbigay ng kasiyahan sa mga less fortunate..gandang .5 yrs aniv special..

Anonymous said...

Nakakalungkot isipin pero maraming bata na sa murang edad pa lang ay puro pasakit na ang nararanasan...

Sana madami pang bata ang matulungan ng grupo niyo...

Sana mabigyan ako ng pagkakataong makita sila ng personal.

KINGdom of Saudi Arabia said...

Christ is within us kaya let's share it to others not just during Christmas but all round year. Masarap baga ang feeling na isa ka sa mga gumagawa nun, di ba? Masarap na makita mo silang up close kasi mas lalo mong ramdam ang presence ni Christ sa kanina.

Merry Christmas Chyng!

Chyng said...

@zeb,
cge aabangan ko yan. san ka ba nakatira at madameng malnourished? hehe

@josh,
san pa mairerecommend mo puntahan next time?

@marco,
you should experience this. ibang level ang drama so prepare yourslef, and your heart.

@kinesics,
wala, pero i know all the details. will email you.

@mike,
tama, emosyonal nourishment. galing mo!

@sir lloyd,
namiss na namen kayo! alam ko may ganitong activities din kayo dba?

@AC,
pers time ko lang, pero dapat nga madalas na to gawin, at ayain din ang iba para madame tayo!

@king,
hello to KSA! sana nga mas madame akong time na mabigay, at maka-invite pa ako ng iba pa na sumama.

Kape Kanlaon\ said...

Wow! God Bless you Chyng!

darkhorse said...

wow Chyng! pagpapalain ka sa mga ginagawa mo...lalo na sa mga bata dba sa kanta - "Jesus loves the little children...". Brava! tc

enegue said...

hi chyng! ust rehab sciences is connected with missionaries of charity. back in premed, since pt ako, we would go there and just play with the kids. bawal magdocument doon like pictures etc. nung nagraduate kami, saka sila ginawang major rotation ng internship. in short, may mga 5th year pt's and ot's assigned there to provide rehab services to the kids.

Anonymous said...

Wow! good deed for christmas! (& to celebrate ur half yr. together) =) nakakatuwa naman kayo ni Jeric. Sama naman kame pag may ganyan kayo ulit chyng...
More blessings to share... God bless!

Unknown said...

napunta na ko diyan dati... may ward dian na talagang malulungkot ka sa itsura nung mga may sakit...

Dabo said...

ei nakalink ka na.. ikaw talag.. di kaita makaklimutan ano ka ba.. di pa lang talaga updated ang blog roll ko hehehe


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i'll be posting a similar entry like this.

Dabo said...

I LOVE YOUR VOICE PALA! MWAHHH! God bless you..

escape said...

buti nga talaga at may mga magagadang loob na tao na nagpapasaya sa kanila. hirap ang daming bata na hindi nakakain. swerte sila pagpasko. sana makapag tapos ng pagaaral yang mga bata.

wanderingcommuter said...

wow ang generous mo na, ang charitable mo pa... sana sunod niyo sa bahay namin. hehehe!

pusangkalye said...

hmmm...pagpalain ka sa ginagawa u. what better way of being thankful to all the blessings ika nga.....


pero teka Chyng, parang pansin ko don sa isang picture, parang mas marami parents kesa sa bata?.keke

Axel said...

Ang mga greenies magkakarin din ng ganyan sa January...

Chyng said...

@Lance,
winks for you!

@DH,
pagpray naten yung lagi na gumagawa ng ganito secretly.

@eugene,
really? Act nung nagputna kame meron ngang students.

@grace,
hello! cge next time sama kayo ha. Para mas madame tayo, at madameng gifts na madala!

@dotep,
hello dear! yes, meron ngang room na parang bed-ridden na kids andun. anlungkot.

@dabo,
how's poison ivy? hehe
for someone na kakagising lang, ur voice sounds very pleasant!

@dong,
sana nga swerte sila whole year round... haaay.

@erik,
pers tym ko lang no!tingin ko di ka naman malnourished para tulungan.. haha

@SP,
sarap magshare ng time to others. ano kaba, bawal nga picturan ang special kids dba, kaka mommies lang nakapost. hehe

@axel,
ah really? ano yung greenies?

Axel said...

Ahehehe, tawag samin yun...
Member ng Greenpinoy Forums...

KRIS JASPER said...

Talagang meaningful yung season mo.

At masasabi kong hindi endangered specie tayong mga pinoy.

rheiboy17 said...

wow. ang sarap ng feeling na mapasaya ang ibang tao, lalo na ang mga bata. Give love on Christmas day (on Christmas de-ey)talaga.

pusangkalye said...

Chyng ---ewan ko ba pero iba naging epekto sakin ng CAPONES talaga---parang natalo pa BORA....pagdating sa feel-good- moment ha.

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Unknown said...

wow you must be proud of what you did!

this is the essense of Christmas,

Anyway Merry Christmas in advance

Unknown said...

maligayang pasko chyng!

ang suweeeet naman nyang ginawanyo. napaka-humble.

spending time with the less fortunate talaga yung best way (aside from spending w ur loved ones) to celebrate this season.

Maligayang pasko ulit CHYNG!!!

Allen Yuarata said...

Wow. You're doing charity for the holidays. That's very nice of you.

enrico said...

it's a great feeling to see people come together and share whatever they have to make other people happy. na-experience ko rin maging factory worker para i-pack yung goodies na part ng stuff na mare-receive ng 700 kids. mukhang madali lang, pero mahirap pala siya. masakit sa likod. haha. at ginawa rin yun ng barkada ng mga kapatid ko last year. all the effort that my sisters and sisters' friends (special mention to heidie and icar) put into this activity is remarkable and i am really proud of them. i'm happy na nakasama tyo sa kanila. ibang feeling talga.

i would like to believe na hindi tayo sabit lang dun. kasi naki share naman tayo sa expenses at naki pack din naman ako. hehe. and actually, you just did your share. by letting the other bloggers out there know that these activities are possible. that a good deed may not need great effort, simple acts of kindness would do. being able to inspire people into action is an accomplishment. if bloggers out there are really interested with these type of activities, pwede naman pagplanuhan. gaya nga ng sabi ng most bloggers na nagcomment dito, ndi lang dapat pasko.

sana those kids will feel empowered and strive hard to finish their studies. tpos sila naman mag help next tym. that's a good way of paying it forward. i don't want to feel sad for them kse i know there's hope. my prayers go to the nuns, caretakers and supporters. may the good Lord continue to bless them and give them good health.

sobrang memorable ang 1/2 anniversary natin (ksama na cguro ung mga issue, hehe). not the typical wau to celebrate but it was great. happy 1/2 anniversary (+1 week)!

btw, i didn't even notice the spacing. i was drawn by the story and pictures. hehe.

pahabol #2: does this count as an entry? :9

Anonymous said...

love this post..kaka-touch nga..ti's the season of shraing nd giving. ito ang main purpose ng Christmas..

sana makasama ulit ako sa mga ganitong activities.. had my moments too before..

A Blessed Christmas!

Anonymous said...

hello sayo... MERRY XMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! mwah! salamat sa pagiging bahagi ng blog ko! magpapahinga muna ako.

-joshy

Joel CJ Senico Aba said...

wow, kakatuwa mga bata.. But duh, i dunno why it seems that sometimes, I just hate kids.. ehe..

Nabubuhay lang naman and empathy ko sa kanila pag Christmas. Bad noh?

Hindi naman ganun ka bad..

-Royalty Bisyoso

Admin said...

Nice naman...

Buti kapag nakapagcharity na this Christmas! Kakainggit!

PaJAY said...

SARAP naman ng ginawa nyo...Gusto kong mag finance ng mga ganyan kaso alang lumalapit e..mukha kc akong walang pera...hahahaha..

NICE POST CHYNG....

Chyng said...

@Kj,
what more ang mga chinese!

@rheiboy,
sama tayong lahat next time!

@JM,
meri Christmas too!

@dylan,
thanks! abangan namen pagbalik ng shop mo!

@josh,
thanks girl! meri Christmas too!

@ambisyoso,
welcome sa blog ko! at least honest tayo na mas swerte ang bata pag pasko...

@lionheart,
sama ka next time!

@pajay,
dahil jan meron na kameng target na financier! ;)

Chyng said...

@enrico,
ang haba mo magcomment! gawa ka nga ng sarili mong entry sa blog mo! joke! im thankful dahil nakasama din ako sa event ng mga kapatid mo. indeed very memorable (plus all the despite and inspite of)

next time ulit. madame na tayo marerecruit!

bili mo naman ako yung sandwich from McKinley pls! (--,)

Anonymous said...

nakakatuwa tlga pag nakikita mo yung mga bata masasaya..

punky said...

nakakatach naman! maligayang pasko sa ating lahat!

Anonymous said...

it sure is better to give than to receive. who knows they might be a time when one these kids will help you out later in your life.

God bless you in your sojourn!

Beth said...

hi! been to Missionaries of Charity just this month! di ko pa lang na-post! katuwa naman to see it here uli!!!

prinsesa000 said...

chyng nakakatouch naman to.. kasi marami sa atin ung parang nagrereklamo sa buhay.. not realizing na mas marami pa ang naghihirap sa kanila...

kakaibang pagcecelebrate nga ng anniv to ah! =)

dykestar said...

ayy. Ngayon ko lang napansin, mga schoolmates ko sila St. Paul before. Si Aileen De Leon naging classmate ko. Ate niya si aina. What a small world talaga. Continue to help people Ma'am :) Nga pala, may medical mission kami sa Occidental Mindoro sa May, kung hindi kayo busy or may time kayo ni ser, sama kayo :) Here's my email: dykestarr@yahoo.com

And eto 'yung foundation: http://www.ineedalifeline.org/

chyng said...

^small world!
PM kita

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