Sometimes the beauty of one’s soul is on how much sacrifice she can bear for the love of another soul…
Maila, a friend of mine, is in her third year in College. She is the kind of person who does not talk too much with other people. She does not hang around the corridors or at the canteen, not like other students of her age, after Maila’s class, she is always in a hurry, to go home.
Her classmates are wondering, even her teachers, since they have been her classmates since first year, they don’t know her that much. One time, on a weekend, they saw Maila at the grocery with a little girl, the way she talks and cuddle the girl, made her classmates think that, that little girl is Maila’s daughter.
One time, while Maila was in a hurry to go home after her class, one of her classmate invited her for a snack. Maila declined the invitation and said she was in a hurry because she has to pick up Lora. Soon rumors spread, that Maila is already a mom. But no one knew and and saw if Maila has a husband or even married, since they don’t see any ring on her fingers.
At school, Maila could feel that everybody is looking at her with a judging eye, but she didn’t mind them. In her heart, she knows she hasn’t done anything wrong. Even though rumors spread that Maila is a teenage mom, or an unwed mom, she doesn’t exert any effort to clear the issues. Onetime, Maila passed by to have a chat, she told me she heard the rumors about her and Lora, she feels a bit of pain but says, it’s alright. I told her to tell the truth to her classmates, but she said, it doesn’t matter. What matters is us, Lora and me.
Lora is the name of the little girl, She’s been with Maila ever since she was a baby. The moment Maila laid her eyes on Lora, she promised herself, that she will take care of Lora whatever it takes. Maila found Lora in a vacant lot while she was on her way to school. Maila was on her senior high school year at that time. She heard a baby crying, but thought she was just imagining because she couldn’t see any baby and it was a vacant lot where garbage is dumped. She tried to locate where the sound came from, and found out that the crying sound came from a box. She hurriedly opened it and found out that it had a baby, a beautiful, innocent angel, crying for help. As soon as Maila stroked her cheeks, the baby grasp her fingers and they looked at each other. Maila instantly fell in love with the baby, took her home and promised that she will take care of her.
Maila has sacrificed much in her life. At a young age, she bestowed upon herself a responsibility far greater than anyone else. Taking care of Lora, putting her needs ahead, not minding what others think of her. I admire people like Maila, I have heard about a a group, whose members also help and make sacrifices in their lives, to do charitable works. IAM Group Limited (Ltd.) Korea, is a loose group of Christians who gives back to the people in need basic goods, and also shares faith to give strength to these who are weary. Many inspirational stories are found at their website at their website’s blog, where you will also know that IAM Group Limited (Ltd.) Korea, has members from all around of South east Asia, Yokohama, Japan, Singapore, Bangkok and Thailand.
