The story of the girl who became orphan twice.....!
 
 

Few weeks before the assassination, Kamal Joumblat did a visit to the Islamic Orphan School in Beirut. That visit still remembered very well with all directors and teachers of orphanage. The director of the orphanage said about Al Mouallem "He was so happy and affected to be in direct contact with the children. He even had tears in his eyes when was surrounded by little orphan boys and girls."

   While going between the beds of the little children, the teacher pointed to a baby and said " This girl was brought here just yesterday. She has no parents. She doesn't have even a name. Maybe you would give her a name!".

   At that moment, El Mouallem stopped beside the bed of the little baby and moved his hand to her head and played with her little hair. It seemed that he had difficulty stopping tears to come out.

The teacher noticed his affection and asked "anything wrong your honor?"

He answered "another victim joined in the trip to the unknown. Whatever we give them is it sufficient to compensate the love, warm and care of their parents?" He went into silence for sometime to ask

 
 

"she has no mother?"

 -"yes, no mother or father ...!" the teacher answered.

"does she has any relatives?"

 -"no....not even a family."

  He whisperd "nothing..! but, with what right should I give her a name... maybe when she grew up may not like this name!"

 
 

  However, He regained back his temper and said with a smile " I suggest name "Linda"...this name I love and miss at the same time"

  Why did he love and miss the name Linda that much? It was the name of his murdered sister! By saying the name, he went back into deep and sad silence, to sink in memories of his beloved sister.

  During then the little girl was looking at him, as if smiling. He had to take her in his arms and hug her with affection.

 He told the teacher "I will take charge of all expenses of her and anything she needs  until she grow up."

 
 

A pleasant feeling spread in people around. They noticed a bond attaching the little girl with the man, as if the girl is losing something and finally found it...!  However, that will not keep for long, because the man taking her in his arms and giving her all warm will die as well few weeks later....and she will be orphan again!..and all she is left with is a second name to carry...and to be... 

Linda Kamal...
 
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