There are many days in life that bring joy and pleasure but
some days are the happiest and remain in our mind forever. These days are the
reminders of the amazing time we have spent. The happiest day of my life is a
visit to an orphanage. The happiness I felt that day is no match with any other
day of my life.
My friend likes to help others and she often likes to
arrange visits to different orphanages. On one of her visits, she invited us all.
As I was free that day, I had decided to go. First, I wasn’t excited at all.
It didn’t know what I would do when I would reach there. It was in the plan to
reach the place at 2 p.m. I went before time and started to wait for others.
There was a magic show arrangement for the children and magician was arranging his things. In the waiting area, I saw children watching where I was sitting. Then they called me inside with the other people I was sitting with. When I was with them, they started to ask so many questions that where I was from and why I was visiting them when I didn’t know them? Their questions struck my mind.
When all the arrangements were completed in the hall, the
children were asked to go in that area. They divided into groups and selected
the person they liked most; they grabbed our hands and took us out. They sit
with us and enjoyed the show while talking to us in the way that we were their
old friends. They all were very beautiful and just our presence meant a lot to
them.
After the show, we played different games and enjoyed different
activities. We distributed gifts and sweets, painted their faces with cute
butterflies and flowers, applied mehndi on girls’ hands, and ate with them.
When it was leaving time, all the children had tears in their eyes and they
were taking promise from each one of us that we would visit them often. With the
promise of meeting again we left the place.
After my first meeting with these children, one thought hit
my mind that they were thinking we had made their day but in the reality they have
provided us the way to remain happy forever. I found that true happiness can
only be enjoyed when you make others happy and specially those who don’t have
anyone to call their own!
