Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Waiting for the bus with Zhen

This boy. Waiting for the school bus. I don't always know what to say about Zhen...



He is a tough kid. Literally tough, a product of his rough beginnings. Tough to understand. Tough to love. No sugar coating here. Zhen is a perfect example of the invisible damage that institutional care can do to a kid.


Thank goodness he's sorta cute.


And he is really clever...so stinking clever. I think he'd be talking and reading if he hadn't been deprived of a loving family experience for his first 3 1/2 years. 

Tonight he is lying in his bed, feverish and miserable. He doesn't get sick often, but when he does he is a pitiful mess. He's gonna hang out with mommy all day tomorrow. As much as I enjoy putting this boy on the bus each morning, I think a day with mommy is just what we both need. 

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

What a cutie, hope he feels better soon!

DandG said...

I just saw you were matched on whoirun4! I hope I get my buddy soon... http://matir-asurim.blogspot.com/2013/11/who-i-run-4.html