Yo I just have to feature this kid named Eager… that's how you pronounce it at least. Just like the English word, eager. Eager is my long lost brother or wanna be adopted kid if this was 5-10 years down the road and I suddenly had a passion for adoption/a husband/stable income. But instead, he's just the kid I spent a couple hours with. He's like my soul brotha, kindred spirit, cool dude. He lives at an orphanage in Ukraine but is moving to NJ, NY, or PA this summer… he wasn't exactly sure… I think that means someone is adopting him.
Eager likes to draw… a lot. He took up 4 pages in my journal and didn't want to occupy his time any other way. Most of the other kids were playing group games but he was set on drawing with my crayons. At the end of our time together, I offered Eager 2 pens to keep. He was astounded. His eyes were so wide and he didn't know what to say except "No thank you"…. but this is your favorite activity! Take the pens! The boy literally has close to nothing and he tried to refuse a gift of 2 pens to do one of his favorite things. He didn't want to take it from me. A humbling experience indeed.
Eager at his finest, dancing and fake crying.
