Here is another new friend I want to introduce to you. I call him Beautiful Boy. He is 12 years old. His special need is that he has some type of operation on his legs (club feet maybe?). The assistance director says he a little trouble walking but that's not evident at all! There is one "normal" boy in this group and I really thought Beautiful Boy was that child. He is a bright, helpful and funny little boy.
I have a video of him talking and of the not very noticeable scars on his legs (near his ankles) but I don't seem to be able to post that to blogger. I'm happy to share it if anyone wants to meet him on a video!
When I learned he had scars (and that was his special need), I pulled off my shoe and showed him the scar from my recent surgery. While my scar is a little smaller than his, I wanted him to see that I'm not "normal" either.
I was talking to the assistant director who was with us and told her that he would not be considered a special needs child in America. He would need to learn the language and get caught up academically but Beautiful Boy would have a great potential in America.
Beautiful Boy has 2 years before he ages out and lives out his life in an orphanage. He does not have the education that "normal" children receive so he has very little chance of a normal job outside of the orphanage setting. This special needs label should NOT limit his potential happiness with a forever family.
It is going to be really, really hard to say goodbye to Beautiful Boy tomorrow (tears are welling in my eyes just typing that line).
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