Poor little boy… Poor old man….
Just tonight, at church, i saw a little boy with his vendor parents. A boy, no more than 3 years old, although physically he looked like he is only one year old. He was wearing a yellow t-shirt, no briefs, no shorts, no slippers.. He was sitting on pavement, with nothing to protect his private parts, his eyes blank, he was like an adult in a child’s body! He does not know that at his age, he should be playing with toys, that he should have slippers, briefs, shorts, a pillow and blanket to help him fall asleep! I blame the parents for not being responsible parents, please don’t keep procreating if you can’t take care of your kids! It really broke my heart seeing the little kid with his blank stares.
I was with my husband and son (6 years old). I could not help but tell my son that we should choose some old toys, slippers and clothes of his to give this poor little boy. We went home to get it and we came back in 15 minutes. It did not make me feel better, it was such a small thing to do, but at least the little boy will now have a few clothes to wear.
Sometimes, when driving, you also see beggars in pairs, an able bodied male/female and an old man/woman. My initial reaction is to feel pity for the elderly, and then it turns to rage for the younger person guiding the elderly to go from car to car, evoking pity from people just so they can earn some money. This is all part of a syndicate’s scheme to earn, i am aware and i condemn (such a strong word, i know, but come on, these elderly have to walk the whole day, sometimes in the rain, when they should be resting during their twilight years) the leaders of these syndicates!
SHAME ON YOU PEOPLE!

With regards to my dance epiphany, i taught a bellydance class today, had a few new comers, and i said the customary “Don’t be too hard on yourself, it will be awkward the first time, etc.” and hoped that they would believe. As a teacher, i have had a few students give up on themselves, it might be overly dramatic if i tell you that i can tell the exact moment that a student (figuratively-speaking) lets go of the guiding hand that i offer as we go through the movements together in class, but i really have that ability! Probably, i can read faces and body language very well and am very sensitive to how people behave in a group setting. (On a side note, i wanted to take Psychology in school as my major, but i took up Mass Com instead) It affects me when my students give up, and so all i can do is to keep reminding them to keep at it, practice and persevere!







