Reflections

Tonight I attended a dinner event themed "Celebrating Women" & to end Syawal on a high note. The organisers invited children from 2 orphanages to join them for dinner with songs & performances. Towards the end of the dinner the children were invited to sing some songs... one was a curious (perhaps even awkward) song about a father going away & asking the children to look after each other. One girl in the background could hardly sing the song & her body language reflects that she was not too comfortable being there. Her head hung down- although she did not exactly cry I felt that she was forlorn.

Orphans should never ever be asked to sing that song. Is it the public perception that orphans should seek sympathy wherever they go? Aren't there motivational or hopeful songs that could free the hearts already laden with emotions? It is bad enough that they no longer have a father/mother/both father & mother to look after them; they're now asked to sing a song about parental separation! Perhaps it is reverse psychology- if they rehearse the songs often enough they will be numb??