Sad, just sad.
Just tonight, I was picking my daughter up from her boyfriend’s, and his sister was there with a little boy. A year and a half old. She watched TV while the kid walked around. It’s as if she didn’t even notice him. He came up to me and held up his arms to me to pick him up. I asked if that was okay. She made a half-hearted nod, so I picked him and I had a buddy for while. When I was going to leave, she went to take him from me, but he pushed her away like he wanted to come home with me.
It just touched me. This little kid just wanted someone to hold him for awhile.
I just tear up when I hear about stories like this....
it is sad, but you made his day. count it as a good day for you and him.
Some babies have already learned the different feeling they get inside when a grownup really wants them around. Compare waking up in the morning believing you are a wanted child vs having a grouchy parent who never makes eye contact unless you’re about to get strapped again.
This kind of news makes me so very sad. I have a very big soft spot for children. I love them and hate to hear of their abuse. It’s unthinkable to me. I’m not a violent person but I’ll admit I couldn’t hold back were I given 10 minutes in a room with a child killer. Another thing....is it just me or does it seem that in the last 10 years or so there’s this new “creature” which evolved (or devolved)and you can see it in that they all have the same dead eyes and expression of total thuggishness devoid of normal human compassion.
Dangit, foggy monitor....
My wife and I couldn’t have children. Adoption costs like they’re selling ‘em, so that’s out. The number of distressed children I’ve seen and wanted to comfort is...very high. In today’s society that would mark me as some sort of perv (”Why are you touching that child???”).
So stories like yours go straight to my heart. I’m glad you were able, and more importantly, willing, to help the little guy.