This poem was published in a special School section of the daily Indian Express newspaper while we were in Cuttack. It was written by Moushmi Sahu, a student at St. Joseph's Girls High School. Kathleen read it aloud to us one day, and it really moved me as speaking for the voice of the children of The Miracle Foundation. I wanted to share it with you:

Who Am I?

A gift of God,
a blessing to this earth
That is what I am.

A person of substance,
a person who matters,
a person who can make others feel her presence
That is what I am.

A person who learns from each day,
a person who has courage for facing each day,
a person who has hope for each tomorrow
That is what I am.

A person having a yearning desire,
to get more and more knowledge
from the ocean of wisdom
That is what I am.

Someone who can give to others
If not the moon, if not the stars,
If not just gifts, if not just flowers
But a sweet smile on the face
which spreads happiness as long as it stays
That is what I am.

And this is the reason
why I am the happiest
When I am what I am.