“You're not disabled
by the disabilities you have, you are abled by the abilities you have” --Oscar
Pistorius.
A little 5 year old,
with unimaginable energy and enthusiasm, sprints like an athlete to win the
race. He has cancer, is hyperactive, mentally disabled, and is one of the
cutest kids you will ever meet. His mother’s eyes shine with tears as her
little son waves his trophy in the air with a gurgling laugh. Wondering what
event is this? Welcome to Aarohi 2014!
Aarohi 2014, was a “special”
event organized by the Lions Club and assisting them in this endeavour was the
Enactus Somaiya Social Cell. The two daylong event began with a song and dance
competition for the special kids. From the heart-warming silent anthem by
hearing impaired children to an awe inspiring dance performance by a mentally
disabled child, the event packed a punch. By the end of this program, everyone
present could not help but agree that there is this wonderful talent in every
child!
If on the first day, we appreciated these little angels as
audience, the second day gave us a little peek into their beautiful minds. Competing
in games such as lemon in spoon, match the cards and relay races, these
children displayed unbounded enthusiasm and zest for life. The event ended with
an award ceremony, with the Enactus volunteers cheering loudest for the kids
they had grown so attached to. At the end of these two fun filled, emotional
and enjoyable days, we were surely physically tired, but mentally no one could
have felt fresher.
Sometimes living in an intensely competitive environment and
under huge stress, we forget to count our blessings. The hope, enthusiasm and
infectious smiles of these little wonders made us appreciate life as it is,
simple and pure.
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