Love, unexpressed diminishes; today, unused is lost; to whom much is given, much is expected. Love the life you have and give to people who can't give you back.

From L-R; That's me, @oluwoleolaide, @cwen, @Sweetestglo-eu, @peman and @alvin-eu.

When we (@steem-lagos) planned to visit an Orphanage this Christmas, I didn't know we could make so much impact.

Initially, we had a major block as we couldn't pick a home that really needed help.

In the end, we agreed on visiting Little Saint's Orphanage Home for Girls and Infants in Ogudu, Lagos, Nigeria.

Subsequently, we will make more Steem-Powered community Services.

It is more blessed to give than to receive

So says the holy scriptures. We have had a good year individual and collectively as a team online and offline.

Although from different walks of life, we have a part of goodness in our hearts.

As @surpassinggoogle says,

there is so much cheating in this world but we will conquer with all the love we've got.

While most of us complain that life is not good enough, some don't even have any good. They have the desire to have the little good we have.

While you complain about your family, they wish they have the desire to have at least a mum to cry to or a dad to hug at night; a family in any way to be happy with and share some intimacy with.

Although excited about this visit,

my mind has been so filled with thoughts of the emotional and psychological stress the children at orphanages might face.

While growing... (my thoughts)

At first, they are excited to see visitors with gifts. They think it is the norm for every child. Then, they grow.

As they grow

With time, the excitement fades and they begin to get used to seemingly nice people coming in with gifts and packages once in a while.

Switch

Later, they are not surprised to see gifts anymore.

Apparently, this depends on the personality and temperament of the individuals (each child forms his/her thoughts).

A grown girl (probably in her early 20's) may not want to be identified as a motherless or fatherless person anymore. She might feel it's a ridicule to be seen as one.

Her mind builds a defense system or permits shyness and an inferiority complex.

I have some other thoughts I'll keep to myself.

Life is good

O Yes, it is!

Many of these children turn out to be doctors, lawyers, beauticians (we met one on Saturday and I must mention, she is beautiful and she's got a bright future ahead of her), accountants and so on.

I had an orphan chat pal in the university.

His parent(s) gave him a really funny birth mark and left him. He was picked and cared for by an orphanage. Today, he is a role model to other kids at the orphanage.

A year ago, I met him at the University of Lagos. He was a Masters Graduate Student of Statistics.

My question

Young readers: Would you marry a poor orpaned man or woman?

Older Readers: Would you allow your kid marry an orphaned man or woman?

Picture time

Team Picture

From L-R; That's me, @oluwoleolaide, @cwen, @sweetestglo-eu and @peman and @alvin-eu

The arrival

The offload from @peman's car

I hope you know life is good for you.

Live it, love it and spread some love.

People need your love. People need my love.

In an attempt to spread some love, I am going to be a nice as I can to other people and give to the orphange and others as often as I can.

I won't make posts of them though.

This Charity was powered by #Steemit through us @steem-lagos.

Feel free to follow members of the team; @sweetestglo-eu, @cwen, @oluwoleolaide, @peman, @lucashunter and me.

Whatever you do this Christmas, no matter how much or how little you have, extend some love to the less privileged this season.

Note that two posts about this visit can be found

here by @steem-lagos

here by @oluwoleolaide

here by @cwen

Pictures used were shared by team members and may be used for the purpose of sharing personal version of the visit.

I will update the list when @peman and @sweetestglo-eu make their post.

Thank you for visiting my blog again today.

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