A reason to smile and believe :)

   We were given this class project at school in where we will make a play therapy program for those kids at the orphanage. At first it’s quite a challenge for my classmates and I. Coz aside from the fact that we don’t know anything about making such program, we are on our own in making this program successful. It won’t be my first time going to the orphanage. I went there for two or three times already. And I like that place. It’s full of cute and adorable little young ones. I hope that they now live in a home like the one I have now. Going back to the topic, the program was indeed a success. I’m not really the leader or the vice leader so I’m not really that pressured compare to the guys who got the position. I’m quite good being a member. Even though I’m just a chill member, I’m assigned as one of the game coordinator. I made my own version of Maria went to town and Egg passing contest. I combined the concept of both games and called it Chicken went to town. It’s quite funny and enjoying too. Here is the rule of my game.

1.    The kid must wear the shirt, the shoes, and carry a basket and the umbrella with them as a costume. They would be the chicken and they would also put a spoon on their mouth and on that spoon, an egg will be place.
2.    The first kid will walk to the pole and then go back to the starting line and pass the egg to the next kid. The next kid will also wear the shirt, the shoes and so on.. until all the kid in the group finish the race.
3.    P.S : That egg shall not fall or else they will go back to the starting line. :D

   I enjoyed watching the kids play my game. The name of the play therapy program was my idea too! Our instructor said that we have no name it. I raised my opinion and I think everybody likes my title. It’s “A THOUSAND REASONS TO SMILE”.  

Photo credits to Dawn Ginete and Charles Cantoneros

   Familiar isn’t it? Yup yup yup. I named our play therapy program after my blog. Everyone in the group is cool with it. Come to think of it, even though kids at the orphanage are let’s say orphans they are kids just like us. They are capable of love, of acceptance, of care and hurt too. It’s not their fault that they were given up by their parents for adoption. They are lucky that they were given a chance to live. Many weren’t as lucky as them. Some were given up for abortion. And it’s so cruel to digest that fact. Anyway, I think the name of my blog suits the program. On that day, I really wish that we gave them another reason to smile. And they should continue smiling while facing this life. 

    Seeing those kids’ smiles at the play therapy was heart warming. We prepared a dance presentation for them and they did prepared one for us too. We exchange laughs and stories. We gave them brief lectures about activities of daily living and proper mannerisms. They were attentive and cooperative. We have this session that they will draw their dreams in a paper. A lot wanted to be a teacher (because they are copying ideas from one another), some wanted to be in the army, some wanted to be a nurse, a doctor, and this kid next to me told me he wanted to be a king. And he is not joking, he is serious that time. :D Well I do hope they will walk the right path of their lives and head for their dreams.  I remembered once that I wanted to be a pediatrician, then a famous actress, then a writer, then a cook. But then here I am now, heading to be an Occupational therapist which is not really in my list of dreams. I guess dreams changes but you can not stop yourself from dreaming and believing.  We dream the moment we close our eyes and we dream even though are eyes are open.

   We dream to be better. No one dreams to be the worst of this world. We experience changes because dreams changes, priorities changes.  We are facing life here and life is all about change. Dreams are not suppose to stay stagnant; they are supposed to be ever changing. And there is always a reason for that. Today you want to be a choir member but tomorrow you’ll going to be a superstar. You dream of being a millionaire but you become a monk. You wanted to be an international athlete but you become a businessman or maybe newscaster.

   We had so many life stories to tell. We experience different struggles and happiness. We may be an orphan or a normal kid. We can be jobless or empty handed tomorrow. We may lose someone special today or meet new friends. We grew up each day and each day we learned something new. Things happen for a reason. You may or may not know all the reason behind the scenes but we don’t need to regret it. Because once, twice or many times it lift our spirits high. This life can be tough but there are always a thousand reasons to smile. :)

Aibs

3 semesters down. 3 weeks sembreak.

All the complaining, the late night cramming, and the making of assignments and projects is finally done. I survived the first semester of my second year in college though I’m not really sure if I passed all the subjects. I really wish I do. I got some issues with Chemistry 11 and Human Anatomy. I don’t wanna fail of course. I don’t wanna repeat a single subject.  I can really use a wish right now.  Please dear genie, help my grades from failing.

For now, I’m glad that so far I’ve made it through. Though I made hundreds of little mistakes everyday and made few shortcuts, I’m still at the right path. I’m very grateful for that and I wish that I could really make it through ‘till the very end of this. I overheard some scoops that some of my classmates are either shifting to another course or transferring to another school. That’s a bad scoop. To see them leave OT is kind of miserable. Aside from the fact that the number of our class will decrease, we won’t see each other as often as usual. But to which is own. If they want to go then so be it. People come and go isn’t it? But as for me, I don’t wanna go. I wanna finish school through thick and thin even if I will complain a thousand times. I’m responsible for putting myself in this mess then I will get myself out of it too. 

Last day of exams was also the day we celebrated the end-of-the-sem. Not all of the OT second years went along. Some passed and some just don’t care.  Well even if we are not complete we still made the most out of it. We started the celebration at The Port, Waterfront. It’s an eat-all-you-can lunch buffet. Of course everybody enjoyed the unlimited food and the dessert. I was full and couldn’t even stand up. Good times. 

Next stop, we walk and brainstormed where to go next. A lot of ideas were heard but we couldn’t decide what to do. So it took us an hour to decide.

 

 We went to Ayala to try the photo booth. It was crazy! We tried to fit the eleven or twelve of us inside the small booth and the result were unexplainable.

Moving on, we went to another mall, SM. We chit chatted at the food court for the next few hours. We talked about everything. We laugh about the laughables and we talk about the unmentionables. After all the talking, we tried the bump cars and some kiddy rides at SM. Too bad Cebu city don’t have amusement parks to amuse us!

 Moving on, we went to play pool. It was my first time playing pool and I enjoyed it. Though we didn’t follow the exact rules but the main point is that we had fun shooting the balls inside the pits. I want to try it again. Someone please teach me!!! :D

 We should have tried bowling too but our pocket is almost empty so maybe next time. Some of us called it a day but my cousin, 3 other classmates and I went to a movie house. It’s not actually a “movie house” it’s more like a movie room. We rent a dvd and watch it in the room. And I don’t like the show because it’s a horror movie. A Thailand made horror movie. And I don’t like the sound of it. I kinda watch a lot of horror movies before but I quit that hobby. I can’t stand being scared. Going back, I can’t back out so there I was, shouting and covering my eyes with my hands. It really scares all my sleepy veins and nerves.  LOL :)) Actually I don’t have a really good sleep that night. I slept late just thinking about the freaking gh*st. Waking up the next day, I felt relax. Not because I watched a horror film but because I’m free. No more assignments and examinations to entertain. Yaaaaaaho! It’s a time to lighten up. :D  I celebrated the 76th birthday of my lola that day too.

After what is said and done, I’m home. Now, I’m enjoying the start of my sembreak. Abundant foods, comfortable bed, annoying brothers and super maids are here. I miss this lifestyle so much that’s why I’m going to enjoy this before another tiring semester will start complicating my life. :) 

AIBS