It is true, I had been worried. Not because I worry about everything under the sun, but because after seeing dozens and dozens of photos of our little sprite, he was never smiling. He has been in an orphanage for nearly his whole short little life. I was worried about so many things. Was he that unhappy? Or....was there something wrong with him? Every day that has gone by since receiving his referral has been a hard day for us. Each day he is institutionalized is a day he drops behind the curve...in everything. I prayed he had bonded with a caregiver. Still, I have not seen that one person in the photos that appeared to be his favorite, or him theirs.
Finally....after seven months of waiting to see a happy little boy we received the most precious of gifts. A smile!
We never had a picture of Nic-nic with a smile, either. You know as well as anyone, he is the happiest child with a laugh that bubbles up from the depths of his soul. Pictures are misleading. He's just saving his best smiles for you!
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