Kids these days

Sigh...
what is becoming of the world today and what more the kids today.

Every year end, the co, will have this community proj event where they invite homes to come and then have the children make their 3 top wishes. The event then will be held at some hotel where kids meet their sponsors.

This year would be my first year participating in this event. By the time, i got to the board, all were left were bigger kids and I decided to sponsor a kid who is 15 years of age.

Pretty simple 3 wishes.
1) jeans + tshirt
2) sport shoes + socks
3) basketball.

We were given a budget and if it exceeds that we can replace that with another gift. We are encouraged not to spend more than RM300.

Anyways, I went shopping and bought what i thought was nice and reasonable priced.

oh boy! i wasn't prepared for the shock i got when i gave the kid the gift at the end of the event.
He asked me whether i bought him either quick silver, billabong, nike tshirt or what? I was like... open n u will know. He didn't want to and I mean Thank Goodness for that lah. If not he will know that did not buy in branded stuff but stuff that was nice and affordable. What are becoming of kids these days.

These are orphans, suppose to be poor?? i don't think so no more. These days. these ppl are too materalistic.

shocked what is becoming of the kids.

Next year if i were to sponsor, i want to sponsor younger kids.

Oh might i add, he was a rude kid, more like a delinquent type. Rude , rushed for food. Took alot of food, and couldn' finish.. and kept taking... totally ill mannered. I talked to some people after the event and was told that some of the other kids from that home were equally ill mannered. So thats it.. next year byebye no more sponsoring kids from these homes.

When and IF i become a parent, i will teach my kids to be thankful to have a roof over their heads, a shirt on their back. I want them to appreciate what they have. And look at things beautiful not bcoz of the price or brand... but for the thing is beautiful in itself regardless of brand or $$$ tag.