~ Stupid cupiD~: little girl

The post that I’m going to write is dedicated to a brave little girl, her beloved mother and her family.

Few days back, there’s a huge picture printed on the front page of the newspaper. A 7 years old disabled child named Ooi Zhao Qian.

A little girl who was born with no arms, as well as having deformities in both legs, spinal cord and the general bone structure. Things that grasped my attention are the endless LOVE shown from her mother and family.

Having a child is not as simple as what most people would have thought. There are a lot of things to plan, to arrange and to carry out. It is not an easy task to have a child or children. And it will definitely be tougher to have a disabled child, whether physically or mentally disabled.

When the baby is young, a mother needs to take good care of her, making sure that her precious baby will be able to live on, day by day.

When the baby becomes a toddler, a mother has to explain why is she different from others.

When her baby goes to school for the first time, a mother has to stand by her side whenever the child got teased or bullied by other normal kids.

When her baby becomes an adult, a mother has to worry whether her baby will be able to find a life partner or even a job.

Some mothers may need to take good care of their disabled children until their children pass away at an old age.

I personally think that this little girl’s mother is very brave and strong hearted . Well, I believe all mothers will do the same thing. I suppose.

She was only 2 years old when her mother started to train her in using her own legs for daily activities. Now, with only 4 toes on her right foot, this little girl is able to write, sweep the floor, use telephone, surf the web and so on.

When she was 5 years old, the little girl’s uncle made her a special table and a wheel chair, which can be controlled using her own legs.

Recently, her aunt made a special school uniform.

I have been thinking, if this little girl wasn’t born in this family. What will happen to her?

Will her mother abandon her?

Will she cry everyday hoping someone to love her?

Will she blame herself for her imperfections?

Will she blame anyone?

In Malaysia, parents have been trying so hard to raise their children to become someone outstanding. To make them competitive, smart, and so forth. Therefore, parents send their children to all kinds of tuition classes, music classes, drawing classes, dancing classes and many more.

Parents love to compare their children with other people’s children. They will scold their children for not being clever enough, not sporty enough, too naughty blah blah blah.

Did they ever realize how fortunate they are to have a healthy child?