Strong Sister

While I was in a queue to buy food, I saw a little girl with her brother on the corner of the street. The little girl was holding a plastic bag on her left hand while grabbing her brother’s head by her right hand.

When I was young, I did remember a time when my mom left me in the corner of a supermarket to get something somewhere. I almost cried because I got terrified when I noticed many people were passing by and staring at me. For a little child, I know that such a scenario is a nightmare.

That is why when I saw them, I really felt bad about their situation, for not having their parent/s on their side. It was more heartbreaking though when I saw her touching/guarding her little brother’s head while the latter was playing on the dirty ground. I guess it was her way to keep her little brother away from fast-moving vehicles. Unlike me when I was in her shoes, she did not cry and I really thought that she stayed strong for her brother. Definitely, it was a sibling’s love initiated by a loving sister. Since I have been touched by the moment, I took my camera out and pointed on them to take photos. When the little girl saw it, she stared at me and gave a hearty smile looking through the camera. Looking at her, I sensed the positivity on her smile despite being homeless. A bit confused but I decided to shoot anyway. After three consecutive shots, I put my camera back and waited for my turn in the queue to buy food. When I was about to leave, a woman walked towards them from the other side of the road and gave them food. I realized they were not homeless because the woman seemed to be their mother. So, I sighed with relief and thanked God the kids have a family.