Scrub A Dub Tub 4-26-11

Today at the orphanage we did a lot of scrubbing everywhere! We cleaned  all of the kids rooms, floors, and walls. They were matted with dust and grime and we scrubbed and scrubbed all day long. Unlike most kids these ones were eager to help and made it a lot more fun. They were running around and cleaning all so well. In most households moms will be cleaning until they can get enough, or the kids will be asked to do something and just call a maid in to do all the dirty work.  Every single kid was so greatful to see their new and improved house to stay in. After a long hard day of scrubbing we needed to scrub some heads. Almost all of  the girls have some sort of lice. Some more than others but still a very big hygiene problem here. You almost have to go through all the bits and part of the scalp and scrub so the lice can vanish. I love the looks on their face when their all done and want me to brush out and braid their hair it makes them so happy to take a shower. I know back in the states people are like,"Man I've had a hard day at work I need to jump in the shower!" Here they rarely get a shower a day and sweat and sweat in this increasingly hot weather. To them it's paradise even just to pour some water and get a little soap to wash up. Their big new thing they were awarded with today were flip flops. The insane look on their faces they thought they were amazing and they each got their own pair with their name on it! Even though they were just plain colors they thought they were the prettiest things on this planet and they were theirs. This made me think of all the times I've begged my parents to get me a pair of gorgeous shoes and I've realized our money could be saved for future necessities. Today I learned a new lesson and the one main thing is to appreciate. I know people always say oh I appreciate this or that, but do you really ever? Take a step back and take a step into important things in your life and really take the time to appreciate them.