Myself, Scotty (the American I met in Laos), his Thai girlfriend Nook, plus a mother, Cathy and daughter, Michelle from Idaho visited an orphanage in Mae Rim on Saturday the 2nd August and took the kids some presents including footballs, volleyballs, a pump and some groceries. the kids were a joy and tugged at the heartstrings. They were all there either because their parents are so poor they did not have enough money to look after them (isn't that a disgrace in this day and age with all the wealth in the world), or they are victims of their parents drug habits. Maybe, their parents are in prison or rehabilitation or so drugged they cannot look after their kids. We had a great afternoon playing football and volleyball in a nearby school before the rains came. All 5 of us joined the kids in the canteen for dinner and it was amazing to see how appreciative and disciplined and well behaved the children were - no histrionics, no tantrums and loads of smiles and pleasantries. When the kids finished their meals they went outside to wash their plates and cutlery, no having to be asked a dozen times and no long faces. At 8.00pm they all went to bed without any protest - quite when they went to sleep is probably another matter as we left soon after 8.00pm. Maybe some of the parents of spoilt children in the west should take lessons from this orphanage. If they did there may be no need for Supernanny. It was a treat to be able to spend time with the kids and the dedicated staff and of course the kids had a great time and made us very welcome. Thanks to everybody. Me and Scotty are in the back of the first picture and Cathy and Michelle can be seen in the bottom picture.
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