Little People Love... Sunday, July 21

Ahhhh my Lil' Sistas.  Honestly I wasn't so close to the Lil' Sistas of Taguig, at first that is, because they're so much younger than my other crew of Lil' Sistas, their English is limited, and their energy is through the roof.  Sometimes they're a lot to handle.  But recently I've had a change in perspective about them.  It came a few sessions ago when they were going absolutely bonkers and I found myself at a loss of what to do to quiet them down so I just stood there looking at them.  They were jumping up and down, playing with each other, giggling and chatting while I tried so hard to divert their energy to me and quiet down.  In standing there though, I realized that I was getting upset over nothing.  If the point of me being there is to bring some fun and relief into their lives then, well, them jumping around and giggling is a sure sign they're enjoying me being there so why was I getting so upset?!  Exactly. 

And just like that, coaching them became so much easier and so much more enjoyable for me. 

I don't know all their stories but I also don't want to know all their stories, honestly.  These little girls have stories that would break my heart, I know that but it's hard to accept that.  I look at them and they're just so super cute and sweet.  I can't imagine the pain and heartache they've already experienced at their youthful age.  

And just like that, the Lil' Sistas of Taguig have worked their way into my heart. 

I make them wear name tags that they stick onto their shirts but many of them I've learned.  My plan this week is to make them all their own individual name tag.  I'm not too sure on how I'll go about it.  I thought about a necklace name tag but that'd be too dangerous with them wearing it during boxing.  Maybe I'll get them to make name tags with me, as a craft time before boxing next time.  I'm not sure.  All I know is that I really want to do more and more for these little girls.  

My plan is to up my time with the Lil' Sistas of Taguig from once a month to two times.  I'm also working on securing a few donated computers for them.  Sister Wennie noted the other month that they needed computers, so I'm trying to pull some strings for that.  I wish I could give them all they needed though.  I do love them.