Happy Children’s Day

Hi, I am 2 year old Arjunuday but you can call me uday as my mummy papa calls me. Today I am celebrating children’s day and my main focus is on children like me who were send by God as special children.

Though When I was born, I lacked something in my anatomy, but my parents always prayed and tried their best for me to survive. I survived and fought bravely with every odd situation of my life.

The needles that pricked me, those unwanted admissions to the hospitals and the unavoidable surgeries, all were taken by me in a positive manner. When, I was taken to the hospital for admission or follow-ups, it seemed to me as an outing. I was never aware that a kid of my age goes to parks and play areas instead visiting the hospitals so frequently.

In my tender two years of age, my experiences are very vast, I am seen my parents struggling hard for me, my sibling sister feeling neglected and Sad, I have also seen people treating me as a Subject or Case Study.

I still fail to understand why some of you are scared to touch me, and never tried to understand the pain and agony me and my family have been through. Even, if I have a feeling that I am a normal, playful, naughty and happy child but people always tries to remind me that I lacks something.

 I don’t need any special treatment from the society but I want to live life like a normal child . I don’t need sympathy, but only I need is acceptance.

Often people tries to avoid and refuses my things, but I know that one day I will change the people’s thinking and will make this society a better and friendly place to live.

 

Written by Tulika , mother of little Arjunuday & Co Founder of Uday Foundation.