Yes, it was three years ago today that a small, confused and scared boy was put into my arms. Someone must have instructed him to say 'I love you' because he did, and the entire room of 13 couples had a collective heart melt moment. Acer was the first child to arrive, the other 12 were coming from a different orphanage. Our guides asked the group if it were okay if we got Acer ahead of the rest because he was already there. They all said yes, and waited while he was brought in, and then the hand off, and the three words that changed our lives forever.
We had a rough start, Acer was grieving and upset that we didn't speak ANY of the languages he did, except for a small bit of Mandarin. He didn't want to sleep unless we were holding him, and we couldn't sit and hold him, we had to stand. We brought home a slightly happier boy, but we then had to take him in for Hernia surgery. We found out his eyes were not going to get any better with surgery, and it didn't matter to us really, thought we'd hoped for his sake that something could be done.
Soon we discovered Acer's gift of Joy. He spreads it with his smile, with his love of life. He is not all sunshine, he is stubborn, loud and sure that everything needs to go his way, but he is just so full of life he makes you want to be too. He is so fast and so fearless, that he makes people doubt he is blind; he is an excellent ambassador of what blind people CAN do.
Little Man, you were the best gift God ever gave the two of us, and we are proud to be your parents
13 years ago
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....and you two were a gift from God to Acer. What a lucky boy he is. Any child that comes to you is lucky. You and Bill are special people and may God Bless any and everything you do.
Happy Family Day, Acer! wonderful post!
I would agree he is a joy. I love listening to him, playing with him, and hanging out with him. He is so fun for us to watch grow. He is definitely a great gift to you. So is Miss Calli! We love them both so much!
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