Resilience Reborn: How Homeless Children and Orphans Are Redefining Strength
Lessons Learnt: how homeless children and orphans Are beating the odds
Every day, the number of homeless children worldwide increases. May God forgive parents and governments who put their children in this situation! However, one thing that makes me happy is seeing homeless children, orphans, and street kids become successful and great in their endeavors despite their insurmountable problems. It's their zeal to climb every mountain as if it were an ordinary road to success.
What a world, sad it is!
Most of them have no mentor, guardian, parent, or anyone to support them. They rely on their intuition and resilience to survive. Life has pushed them to a point where they must decide whether to break, bend, form, or adapt. It's tough for an ordinary person to understand the pain of taking care of oneself from a young age, including caring for younger siblings as an orphan or street kid.
From my perspective, Africa (Nigeria) faces this dilemma, and as a Nigerian, I share my views on how I see things. I'm not writing to blame anyone but to share the lessons I've learned from these kids who struggled hard to become successful, especially the black kids in Africa. These lessons are paramount to my personal growth.
Here are the lessons I learned from these kids:
1. Self-love is essential:
They realize that the world won't give them the love they crave, so they learn to love themselves first. They understand that love is not just about being nice but about being good.
2. Parenting goes beyond biology:
They know that someone doesn’t need to give birth to them to become their parent. Anyone who plays a parenting role in their life becomes their parent.
3. The future is more important than the present:
They understand that success is what matters, not their current circumstances. They focus on what they want to achieve, not what they're going through.
4. Letting go of the past:
They come to terms with their situation, acknowledging that it may be due to natural forces or people (their parents), but they choose to move on and not hold grudges.
5. Forgiveness is key:
They forgive their past and let go of the pain, knowing that holding on will only hinder their progress.
6. Self-reliance is crucial:
From a young age, they realize that they must save themselves and become independent, as no one else will do it for them.
7. Seeking help is okay:
They know that they can't do everything alone and seek help when needed.
8. Life is unpredictable:
They understand that life is complex and that no one can control human behavior or natural causes. They adapt to this complexity and move forward.
9. God is their strength:
Many of them find solace in their faith, which gives them the courage to pursue their dreams.
10. People are fascinating:
They understand that humans are complex and that understanding others can open doors to opportunities.
11. No one cares until you succeed:
They know that everyone is busy with their own struggles and ambitions, and no one will care about their problems until they achieve success. Winning is not an option; it’s a necessity.
