Seeking for attention! or is it love!

People being extremely pretty/handsome, having extraordinary talent or being extremely stupid could be a few reasons why they grab our attention. There are others who does a lot of things to get that attention too.

Tell me how many of you notice people seeking for attention lately. They might scream out when every one in the room is silent or some thing close enough. You might think that they act like kids. Don't we all act the same at times. What if you are a kid who really need attention? Would you scream out and say, hey people I am an orphan I really need a hug or some comfort. I met a few kids who actually acted that way and asked for it simply because they don't have someone who would give that attention on a regular basis.

It was the birthday of one of the kids in this orphanage. So some people from our office decided to do something for the 23 kids in the ages of 2 to 5. We took some balloons decor and food for them and some coloring books too. We were asked not to bring Toys but company, because that is what they really needed. So there we were with the balloons all blown up and tied to a string, after taking some pics before going in for the mission.

We went to the small play area for the tiny tots and started hanging the crape paper and balloons on the swing slide and etc.. got a table to keep the cake and the sweets. one of the matrons brought the birthday girl. She was so sweet and silent.

Then came the little task force with tiny chairs for them to sit, their task was to have fun and get all the attention and love from us while we are there.

They were seated in a circle and I was standing close to some of them. When I felt that some one slapped me from behind... To see it was this little girl called Achini who really crave for attention and that is one way she show that. She also use the other tactics like cry occasionally, or get you to carry her. All those kids there were like that, not all of them would hit you thogh(it was Achini's specialty). They would come to you with their arms spread asking you to carry them or just come up to you and hug or simply cry. Achini actually got me to feed her the piece of cake she was eating. This other little boy got me to feed him the milk he was drinking. They also loved jumping on your lap even without your permission to sit on it or roll about on it. That is what we were there for afterall, and they knew that too.

After all the feeding we got about to hand over the coloring books. We brought them over so we can color with them and interact with them. It was fun to help them out and color with them. But it also got to a stage that every kid wanted to stick to the adult who were with them and wouldn't let go.The problem was that there weren't enough adults to go around. So the beast called jealosy turned up to make things worse. He made some of them steal the other persons pastal or the book. Few kids were crying towards the end.

Finally it was time to leave. I really diddn't want to leave, but had to. By this time the birthday girl had gotten attached to my friend and wouldn't get off his hands. She would go looking for him and get him to carry her. We all thought she was going to cry soon after we left. Wonder how they all are now!!!!

They need all the attention they can get. and it is never wrong to seek attention coz it is needed in life. But what you do to get it is the big Q here. Also give away as much attention as ou can today. Please ... for the sake of those who really don't have anyone to do it for them!