Grady

The last few posts I have done have been about kids that have families waiting for them. Today I want to feature a child that does not yet have a family and is running out of time, so I feel that it is necessary to tell you a little bit about him. Today I have decided to feature Grady.




Grady is very persistent in asking when he is going to get a family. He is thirteen years old, and according to Chinese law will age out of the system and will no longer be eligible to be adopted in a year. The cutoff age is 14. Grady really wants a family that can help him fix his back. He has scoliosis which has caused his spine to grow crooked, which makes him have to walk bent over. This has also caused him to be much shorter than he would be otherwise. All of his weight is on one leg, and I have been told that he cannot feel that side of his body. He walks with crutch-like canes and can get around pretty well, but longs to be able to run around and stand up straight like the other kids. He desperately needs to get adopted because the surgery he needs cannot be done here.

It is believed that his family used him for begging on the streets because of his condition before he was orphaned. I was very surprised to learn this. He isn't a selfish child, or one that hoards his belongings like I would expect a street child to do because they grew up with nothing. He shares everything, even small pieces of candy that are given to him. Grady is a very smart child and is learning some English in school. His favorite phrase is "See you tomorrow!" I will tell him "See you tomorrow" in Chinese, and then he will say it in English. When he first sees you he will say, "Hallo! What es yo namuh?" He also loves showing people the watch on his arm, and telling them that it is a watch. If you know anyone that is interested in adopting an older child, please tell them about Grady!


Doesn't he have the BEST smile?






Grady and Elijah are great friends. This is them at the Olympics.