pilomath ([info]pilomath) wrote,
@ 2005-10-29 23:08:00
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WATOTO CHILDREN ROCKS!!

they are so inspiring, and to think that even without their biological parents, they can still smile more than probably majority of us here who are fortunate to possess a whole and complete family. i feel that though they are children, they are much stronger than all of us here, and are a more wholesome being. they are touring the world to raise funds for others, whilst we are mostly not grateful that we have an education and indulge in frivalous useless trinkets to fulfill our material desires, not thinking that with this extra cash, we can touch others' lives. this is not a reprimand, just a statement; it is a fact. we, though leading a perfect life, complain about everything: parents are too naggy, homework is too much, people criticising us too much. i guess we never realise that these are all affections that these children, living on this same planet as us, probably never expreienced until they joined the church. we do not treasure them, and want more.

i nearly cried when i watched the video. it was just so sad, seeing that they are children smaller than us who have to bear so much hardship. thank god for the church that was set up, but even with that assistance, there are still people out there who fall to aids and other diseases. these children too have ambitions like all of us; they want to be teachers, to bring light to others; pilots and the like. it was so heartbreaking to think that if they had not been found, these dreams might be impossible.

i maybe overly emotional or whatnot, but it was really that moving. and though i am a freethinker, i pray that God would look after them and all the rest of the people who suffer such cruel fates.



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(Anonymous)
2005-10-30 07:27 am UTC (link)
the heartbreaking thing is not that if they had not been found, these dreams might be impossible, but that since their parents have aids, it is very possible that they have HIV and might not be able to fulfil there dreams at all.

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[info]morphiria
2005-10-30 12:52 pm UTC (link)
Hahah. You make me feel guilty, because I nearly slept during the vid. Yes, the vid is moving and all, and yes, i admire the children greatly, but sorry, i think the part where "Watoto Child Care Ministries changed my life ad give me new hope..." and blah was a little too propaganda-ish for my taste. It was like, "WAH i lived such an awful, sad life until Watoto child crae ministries saved me!"

yes, you can step on me now. =X

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[info]morphiria
2005-10-30 12:52 pm UTC (link)
*care

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[info]pilomath
2005-10-30 01:58 pm UTC (link)
i know it was rather propagandish, i agree. but they are asking for help so i think it was rather impossible to avoid these sort of things. also, they need to promote a good side of Watoto Child Ministries so that people would support and they can stretch to other places in africa.

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(Anonymous)
2005-10-31 05:07 am UTC (link)
the older we get the more superficial we get too. the video struck me as a cross between a story of the watoto children, and as propaganda. the latter seems to be more evident though, 'cause the part about watoto has helped me to blah blah is rather overdone. =/

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[info]pilomath
2005-10-31 11:10 am UTC (link)
that is rather cynical. but can't be helped i guess cuz we are so used to propaganda; look at our history textbook.

i think that, as mentioned before, it could not be helped.

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(Anonymous)
2005-10-31 02:03 pm UTC (link)
it couldnt be helped.
it cannot be helped.
it cant able to be helped.

ah the joy of typing senseless nonsense! =D

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[info]pilomath
2005-11-01 01:39 pm UTC (link)
wow chenchi. you have posted such a pointful and useful post. i am glad.

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(Anonymous)
2005-11-03 04:55 am UTC (link)
indeed. i am glad that you are glad.

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[info]pilomath
2005-11-03 06:55 am UTC (link)
WOW~!

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