Your Smile Warms My World

When I came to the gate of the orphanage, my attention was drawn to the colorful painting on the ground. It turned out that it was the way the children welcomed me. That touched my heart, and I began to picture in my mind the children painting the ground full of expectation and love. As they rushed over to help carry my backpacks and walked me into the yard holding my hands, I deeply felt their enthusiasm and hospitality. Other than those small actions, the warm smile on their faces really brought us closer to each other in an instant.

Sometimes I find myself lacking love and have no idea what I can give to others, but these children taught me that what we have-our smile and love-is something we can give to the people around us continuously even though we can't give each other what we want. When I walked into the lives of these children, I found myself taken away from the world of materialism, and my heart and mind were opened up to see a different world. For the children here, happiness is to have a safe place to live, eat and study. That made me wonder if I can also have such a simple heart to give thanks for all I have at the moment? Am I not thankful? Or I’m just never content with what I have?

When we were about to leave, the children kept repeating: "Stay in India please!” From those simple words I could feel that they were sad to see us leave because it’s rare and precious to them to have older friends to play with in the environment in which they are growing up. Time may be long or short, depending on how it is used. Even if I didn't get to stay with them for a long time, their smiles and hospitality can still be felt in my heart today.

Children there feel the love from others and get inspired to return the love. Such an ability does not come naturally. Would you like to grow along with me to feel others’ love and gain the ability to love others today?

你的笑容温暖我的世界

当我来到福利院的门口，看着地上的彩绘，原来这是小朋友对我们表示的欢迎的方式的时候，内心涌上一阵阵的感动。想象着他们带着满满的期待和爱心去一笔一划去完成这一幅五彩斑斓的图案。他们跑过来抢着帮忙提背包和拉着我们的手走进院子的时候，这一小小的举动让我感受到他们的热情、主动和付出。他们脸色挂着的那张温暖的笑容，瞬间拉近我们彼此的距离。

当我觉得自己很缺乏物质和爱，忘记了怎么去付出的时候。这群小朋友告诉我，即使我们不能给到彼此想要的那些，但是我已经有的这些却是可以永不止息地付出给身边的人，那就是我们的微笑和爱。当我去走进这些小朋友的生命中，带着我远离这个功力的世界，打开我的心眼让我看到不一样的世界。对这里的小朋友来说能有一个安全的地方居住，吃饱饭，能读书学习就是一种幸福，而对于今天的我是否也能有这样简单的心去感恩所拥有的一切呢？反思自己是不懂感恩还是要得天多。

当我要离开的时候，小朋友不断地重复着说：“No China，Please stay in India！从简单的言语中我可以感受到那一份的不舍和难过。因为在他们成长的环境中，可以有哥哥姐姐们的陪伴和玩耍是特别珍贵和难得。时间可长可短，视乎如何利用。即使和他们相处的时间不长，而这一份温暖却可以温存至今。

这里的小朋友能感受爱和爱别人的能力，这份难能可贵的能力不是自然而然地拥有的。今天，你愿意和我一起去成长感受爱和爱别人的能力吗？