Friday, March 14, 2008

Yared

My friend JRuss aka "Flickalick" is still in Addis and sent me these wonderful pictures of Yared the baby that stole my heart at the Missionaries of Charity Asco Orphanage. I mentioned him several times in my posts as he was in and out of the sick room.

From her e-mail he seems to be doing well: "Saw yared yesterday and thought of you. he is doing very well. Very rambunctious and precious. Beautiful smile as always."

It makes me smile to know that he is being watched and cared for, but with so many orphans in that part of the world it pains me to think of the mothers who are forced to leave their children in the care of strangers in the hope that they'll have a better life.