We’ve been at Starfish for a month now, and it’s becoming a little more difficult for me. Sure, I miss Mexican food, and I would love to be able to shower without cockroaches, but what’s most difficult for me is that I am getting so attached to these little orphans. I feel really blessed that I’ve been here long enough to spend time with every kid and form personal relationships with many of them. One girl who wouldn’t even look at me for the first week and a half now smiles and comes over for a hug every time she sees me. Today, Shuai and Grace were crying because they both wanted to sit on my lap at the same time. It was so sweet, but it made me sad. I wanted each of them to be able to have my undivided attention. I think every baby deserves to be loved individually.
I would love to take one of these kids home with me, but I’m a poor, single college student and not really in a position to raise a child. Plus, international adoptions cost upwards of $20,000, and takes a long time. But when I grow up and have my own family and a little more money, I want to adopt.
One of Starfish’s babies, Yi Sen, was adopted last week. I got to meet his mommy. What an amazing woman. I had never seen Yi Sen as happy as he was when he came back to Starfish to see his nanny one last time. His nanny is a sweet, older lady who has cared for him since he was three months old. Yi Sen was thrilled to see her, and he walked around hugging everybody. But the best moment was when he ran back into his mom’s arms, sporting a GIGANTIC grin. Yay for families!
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