Aged 12 and looking after the Family
Monday Feb 05, 2007
The title of the story was the serial I saw on Feb 05 on iTV channel. The name itself suggests what will be the content of the serial, but when I watched I really felt amazed, surprised and emotional. The serial showed about two families whose children were taking care of the entire family in a small age of 12. The first family that it showed consists of father, mother and six children. The parents have a very weak visibility and they have two elder daughters and 4 younger sons, one being less than a year old. The two sisters look after the entire family. One aged I think 14 and the other 12 years. The first question that was asked to them was “What you do after coming from school?” and not the obvious answer as in normal case was preparing food, taking the clothes from machine, cleaning, changing the nappies of the young ones, preparing tea. The way the girl told this penetrated deep in my heart and I thought what a big responsibility in such a small age. Also in the morning the two sisters used to get up by 07:00 AM and prepare the breakfast for all, milk for the little brother and dressed everyone then they get themselves ready for school. This was there usual work and the worst thing I found that both the parents use to smoke everyday and even the lady was pregnant, she didn’t left smoking. But I can’t say they are bad, as they can’t do all the things properly and when asked by the presenter as to why they don’t help the two girls, they relied saying that we don’t want to get themselves in trouble because of poor visibility and not able to do works such as prepare milk for the kid, etc. Also as obvious, the two daughters sometimes get frustrated and the younger one tried something that at this age no one can expect to do so. And when asked why she tried to do this, she was short of answer. But the best part I like about the two girls is that they love there parents and don’t have any objection if they have another child. They were really brave and didn’t afraid of any responsibilities and told that its now part of there life and they know that they have to do this in order to relieve there parents. This is an answer that most of the adults dare to say and not willing to be with there parents. When asked the elder girl is she gonna have her own children, she replied ‘NO’ and told that I have already done my job to grow up the children and when the presenter asked is your decision will change in near future, she replied a confident answer as ‘NEVER’. It was just the sight to see her answering with such great confidence and imagine aged 14. Also mentioned the two girls were good in studies.
The next family shown was about a family with a mother and a son aged 14. He was taking care of his Mother for the past 5 years as her mother had a problem of serious pain on her whole body except hands and feet. She sometime felt so uneasy that she cannot move herself and be in bed for the whole day. The day starts for the son at 6:30 AM when he prepares breakfast for himself and for her mother. He does all the things including cleaning, preparing food, washing, ironing, and finally to carry on with his studies. When asked what you gonna do when you need to go out for higher studies, he was confused and told ‘don’t know’. Also when the same question was asked to her mother, she cried. I thought she knows it will be very difficult or impossible for her to carry on with normal living. Both the family and specially the kids touched me with the way they have make there life towards there family. This is the best example I saw ‘to live for others’ and sacrificing there childhood when they are supposed to be playing with toys and getting fed by there parents. But the kids were happy and proud of there parents and want to do more for them and that’s what the motivational factor that everyone should take and try to do not this much, but atleast something either towards his/her family or friends or others. Thanks for Listening
Monday Feb 05, 2007
The title of the story was the serial I saw on Feb 05 on iTV channel. The name itself suggests what will be the content of the serial, but when I watched I really felt amazed, surprised and emotional. The serial showed about two families whose children were taking care of the entire family in a small age of 12. The first family that it showed consists of father, mother and six children. The parents have a very weak visibility and they have two elder daughters and 4 younger sons, one being less than a year old. The two sisters look after the entire family. One aged I think 14 and the other 12 years. The first question that was asked to them was “What you do after coming from school?” and not the obvious answer as in normal case was preparing food, taking the clothes from machine, cleaning, changing the nappies of the young ones, preparing tea. The way the girl told this penetrated deep in my heart and I thought what a big responsibility in such a small age. Also in the morning the two sisters used to get up by 07:00 AM and prepare the breakfast for all, milk for the little brother and dressed everyone then they get themselves ready for school. This was there usual work and the worst thing I found that both the parents use to smoke everyday and even the lady was pregnant, she didn’t left smoking. But I can’t say they are bad, as they can’t do all the things properly and when asked by the presenter as to why they don’t help the two girls, they relied saying that we don’t want to get themselves in trouble because of poor visibility and not able to do works such as prepare milk for the kid, etc. Also as obvious, the two daughters sometimes get frustrated and the younger one tried something that at this age no one can expect to do so. And when asked why she tried to do this, she was short of answer. But the best part I like about the two girls is that they love there parents and don’t have any objection if they have another child. They were really brave and didn’t afraid of any responsibilities and told that its now part of there life and they know that they have to do this in order to relieve there parents. This is an answer that most of the adults dare to say and not willing to be with there parents. When asked the elder girl is she gonna have her own children, she replied ‘NO’ and told that I have already done my job to grow up the children and when the presenter asked is your decision will change in near future, she replied a confident answer as ‘NEVER’. It was just the sight to see her answering with such great confidence and imagine aged 14. Also mentioned the two girls were good in studies.
The next family shown was about a family with a mother and a son aged 14. He was taking care of his Mother for the past 5 years as her mother had a problem of serious pain on her whole body except hands and feet. She sometime felt so uneasy that she cannot move herself and be in bed for the whole day. The day starts for the son at 6:30 AM when he prepares breakfast for himself and for her mother. He does all the things including cleaning, preparing food, washing, ironing, and finally to carry on with his studies. When asked what you gonna do when you need to go out for higher studies, he was confused and told ‘don’t know’. Also when the same question was asked to her mother, she cried. I thought she knows it will be very difficult or impossible for her to carry on with normal living. Both the family and specially the kids touched me with the way they have make there life towards there family. This is the best example I saw ‘to live for others’ and sacrificing there childhood when they are supposed to be playing with toys and getting fed by there parents. But the kids were happy and proud of there parents and want to do more for them and that’s what the motivational factor that everyone should take and try to do not this much, but atleast something either towards his/her family or friends or others. Thanks for Listening
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