Odyysey Juwita: Rumah Kasih Harmoni

The first thing that I saw when I arrived at Rumah Kasih Harmoni was the kids performing Maghrib prayer in congregation. It was such a beautiful sight. A boy - around 5 or 6 years old - was the Imam. A boy so young was brave enough to lead his friends for Maghrib prayer. I have seen so many older boys refusing to lead a prayer. If a 6-year-old can do it, then why can't you?

I feel so sad just by looking at them. Some of these kids still have their own parents but because their parents can't afford to take care of them, they are left here. It's quite sad really. At such a young age, there are abandoned by their parents. Some don't even have parents at all. The first thing that came to mind when I saw the children was how do they feel? They are still too young to understand anything. They are not exposed to the outside world yet, so they have nothing to compare their life with.

And the first thing I did after I saw these kids was I hugged my parents. How lucky I am because I still have my parents with me. Seeing these kids made me feel how insignificant my problems were. How my problems were nothing compared to what they have to go through.

Like what my dad said to me, everyone has their own problems but remember that there are people with much worse problems than you. It doesn't mean that you should think that your problems are nothing or insignificant at all. It's just that when you feel down or when you feel that your life is so fucked up, stop and think for a while. Think of all the good things that you have in your life. Don't just focus on the negative things. Things might not go your way now, but one day it will.

At least I've learned a valuable lesson today and spending time with adorable kids are definitely the highlight of my day. I am so glad that my dad brought me to Rumah Kasih Harmoni for Iftar today. :)

These are some pictures that i took. Look at how excited they are with their KFC kids meal.