Saturday, July 24, 2010

ten year old boys

Toward the end of my time in Romania, I spent one exhausting day surrounded by ten year old boys from three different orphanages... fourteen 10 year old boys!

While their aches and pains are real- the consequences of abandonment, hurt, and even abuse- these little boys couldn't help but bring a smile to everyone's face.



I've come to believe that most ten year old boys have some similar characteristics...

For instance, ten year old boys love to climb trees:


They take games very seriously:


They run with abandon:


And they will stop everything to wrestle:


Ten year old boys love gadgets:


They can be serious when they need to be:


But they never miss an opportunity to clown around:


Ten year old boys- no matter what country they live in, what language they speak, or what clothes they wear, all love super heroes:


Enjoy the ten year old boys in your life- and remember to say a little prayer for some of these ten year old boys growing up in orphanages in Romania!

-CtF

4 comments:

  1. Awesome blog Anna, you definitely have a gift for both photography and writing. I'm looking forward to reading more!

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  2. Well said! Wish I could have been there....

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  3. Thank you all for your kind words! This was truly a memorable trip...hopefully many more trips like it to come!

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