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Because every family deserves the blessing of a child with Down Syndrome...
Girl, born Jan. 2004
Down syndrome, Severe mental delays, Congenital malformation of heart, unspecified; Kyphosis and lordosis (curved spine); malnutrition
Aislinn is in urgent need of an adoptive family. She is already 8 and in an institution. Please share her need!
Married couples only. Large families and older parents welcome. Travel required.
Boy, born December 2009
Tetraparesis (which sounds like a degree of Cerebral palsy, or muscular weakness due to time in a crib)
Ulysses is blind; he won't have much of a life in an institution, but he can THRIVE in a family! Give this dear boy a chance at the world, help find his family.
He was born at 24 weeks. He can't speak but can understand everything. Ulysses is unable to walk but is trying to stand up. Will pull up to his knees.
Large families and older parents welcome.
Boy, born Feb 2006
Birth defect of central nervous system, hydrocephalus, mental delays, manifest deviation, cardipathy and protein-calorie deficiency
Elijah needs a family asap, because he needs constant care, and at the orphanage he doesn't receive it. They fed him with wheat cream only and how he is feeling sick all the time, it's hard to feed him, so that at orphanages he just remains hungry sometimes.
He can walk and likes music and playing with mobile phones. He likes watching TV and doesn't speak much.
Elijah really responds well to a male caregiver — he needs a Papa of his very own!
From a missionary who visited in August 2014: " A beautiful little boy. He is doing so much better, he loves to walk. He needs someone to hold his hand as is too scared to walk alone just yet. He still has some self harming behaviors and lets you know when he's not happy! But most of the time he is calm and has the cutest giggle. "
From someone who met him summer 2013:
Elijah is a beautiful, sweet child. He is nonverbal but he occasionally makes some noises. Unfortunately, when I saw him he had to be restrained most of the time because he would hit himself and bang his head … hard. He now has a one-on-one caregiver, and I hear he is doing very well. Elijah likes to watch tv, and he loves musical toys. When you play music for him, he just lights up in a huge smile. He has an infectious laugh. While I was visiting, Elijah had surgery to fix a malfunctioning shunt. I was able to visit him in the hospital. The dedication of the man who is now his personal caregiver was amazing. Elijah can walk with support, and he loves to be held and cuddled. This little blond-haired child looks like an angel, and he would bring nothing but joy to a family's life.
Boy, born September 2002
Severe mental delays
It wasn't clear if Julian was just sitting in the chair, or if he's not walking.
Boy, September 2003
Down syndrome, severe mental delays
Brooks is also believed to have FAS, as well.
Boy, born December 2003
Down syndrome
Paul is almost 10 years old. He is living in an institution and needs a family so badly.
Mixed hemangioma of face and neck, Chronic viral hepatitis C, Other specified deforming dorsopathies (carriage defect), Astigmatism, Iron deficiency anemia
Susana is a friendly and sociable girl!
BOY, born January 2008
From his medical records: internal hydrocephalus, multi cystic encephalomalacia, convulsive disorder, hernia, secondary cardiomyopathy, patent foramen ovale, anomalous chord of the left heart ventricle, secondary optic atrophy
Wesley is now available for international adoption, as he is 5 years old.
Girl, born 2003
Sarai should be in a family with no children or much older children; her behaviors are that of a younger child. She has FAS, HIV, and tests positive for TB on the skin test.
She is so cute!
Boy, born October 2001
Crossed-eyes, development delays
From someone who met him:
Marv is a very sweet, happy boy. He loves to play soccer, even though his vision problems make that very difficult for him. He has been living in a boarding school for typical kids, and receiving his own private lessons, but recently was transferred to a facility in another region specifically for children with special needs. His favorite class is math, and he gets great grades in math. His least favorite class is Ukrainian. He is said to learn more slowly than other children, which is why he has required private lessons.
He is cheerful, friendly, and sociable. He said several times he would like to be adopted by an American family.
New current photo of Reign. Nearly 15 years old and left in a crib to die slowly. Imagine the transformation in her life if she had a loving family of her own!
Cerebral palsy, deep mental handicap
Bedridden and quiet, so heartbreakingly alone.
10 day wait often waived here. Married couples only, larger families welcome.
Boy, born August 2000
Down syndrome
Lord, please, PLEASE let them see me here…please let my Mama and papa find me…please…..
Davian is 13 years old and stuffed in a stroller. Experienced adoptive families preferred. Large families and older parents welcome. Married couples only.
Boy, born May 2002
Cerebral palsy, spastic tetraparesis, epilepsy, hydrocephaly, deep mental handicap
From someone who met him:
Bedridden but still able to smile. They seemed particularly keen for me to photograph this child and kept turning his head for a better shot! I sensed that they too spot the potential within this child who smiled from inside his limited life. Somebody please go get this boy out of this cot!
10 day wait often waived here. Married couples only, larger families welcome.
Boy, born June 2003
Severe mental delays; cerebral palsy with low paraparesis
Boy, born March 2001
Significant mental delays, sequela after viral encephalitis, cerebral palsy, tetraparesis, epilepsy
He was a truly desperate sight. He sat rocking back and forth and moaning and staring into space. I wonder how a real life in a family could break the shell he is now locked in. My heart breaks for him even now!
10 day wait often waived here. Married couples only, larger families welcome.
Boy, born 2001
Significant mental delays, hydrocephaly, spastic paresis and inborn partial optic atrophy
From someone who met him:
He is a quiet child who smiled every time I looked his way.
10 day wait often waived here. Married couples only, larger families welcome.
Down syndrome, mental delays, inborn partial optic atrophy of both eyes
From an adoptive family who visited him in 2014: " He is hilarious. He is on puree but can take some lumps. That means he is usually the last to eat and squacks with displeasure. He loves to makes noises with his lips and will thrive in a family. I bet he will learn to speak. When I came to visit my son he came and sat on the couch next to me and held my hand for 20 minutes. He is not particularly shy. He does very small bits of rocking and does not do much stimming. He is a favorite of the caretakers. He is a sweet and curious little guy who is the size of a 4 or 5 year old."
From an adoptive family who visited with him in June 2013: I met Delmar today. He is really tiny … maybe the size of a 3 year old, very petite in build. He was quite shy and didn't want to come near me. He moved away when I tried to touch his hand. He was more open with the therapist who was there (a guy). Mostly he just sat on a mat, rocking and looking into space. Occasionally he waved his hands around. He's a beautiful little boy, and was adorable in a tiny pair of overalls.
10 day wait often waived here. Married couples only, larger families welcome.
Boy, born January 2000
Cerebral palsy, difficult mental handicap
From a missionary who visited in August 2014: " such sad, soulful eyes. He has a lot of self-harming behaviors and is covered in scars. He is aware of what is going on around him though and needs love and attention to blossom. He likes music. He can feed himself but will give you the spoon back when he wants a break. He can walk. This little love deserves a chance to be happy, it makes me sick to think of what awaits him in life. "
From someone who met him: When I met him I was heartbroken! More than any child in the institution the sight of this thin boy with his hands tied and blood on his sleeves made me weep! My own child self-harms and I think I connected with this sight…it could have been my angel!! The staff told me he was tied for his protection, as he hurts himself; the holes on his sleeves obviously points to this… my own child has a self-harming syndrome and lives a wondrously happy and fabulous family life! Yes it needs managing but this child in front of me was desperate and my heart literally broke! He needs help and the life I know he can lead!
From an adoptive family who visited with him in June 2013: I met Nehemiah today. He is in a groupa with 7 other boys. In the playroom he sat on a mat with a stuffed lion. He didn't really interact with me at all. Occasionally he would begin to cry loudly. Luckily, the caregivers responded to him quickly. He has sores all over his hands and wounds on his face. He's a very attractive little guy, though.
10 day wait often waived here. Married couples only, larger families welcome.
Boy, born March 2003
Sequels of encephalitis, convulsive disorder, sensorimotor alalia, deep mental handicap
A terribly sad rocking child whose face showed so much sorrow behind the eyes it was heart wrenching! He moaned and rocked and seemed untouchable! His eyes haunt me even now! How I wish I could have spent more time with him. He so needs a family to wipe away that sorrow.
10 day wait often waived here. Married couples only, larger families welcome.
Boy, born November 2002
Cerebral palsy, spastic tetraparesis, microcephaly, deep mental handicap, carditis, biliary dyskinesia
He was in the same room as Bobby and seemed quite quiet. I would love to see him outside of those stifling rooms.
10 day wait often waived here. Married couples only, larger families welcome.
Boy, born May 2001
Mental delays, inborn hydrocephaly, cerebral palsy, anemia
When I met him he was in the institution, but he has since moved to the first happy home (after another boy was adopted) so he is in a much better situation. I know emotionally he suffers, as he cries an awful lot.
10 day wait often waived here. Married couples only, larger families welcome.
Boy, born Sept 1999
Cerebral palsy, deep mental handicap, hydrocephaly, complete vascular leukoma, corneal staphyloma, inborn optic atrophy
This child is rather calm, but always smiles when somebody touches him, and always tries to walk with somebody's support.
From a missionary who visited in August 2014: "A very handsome young man. He gets around really well by crawling on his knees. He can walk a few steps with assistance but he cannot fully straighten his knees. But with therapy etc he could walk unassisted! He can feed himself a soft diet with a spoon. He verbalizes sounds but I do not think he can speak yet. He responds to affection but spends a lot of time staring out the window. He's bored and needs out! "
From a family who met him in June 2013: I met Blaine today. When I arrived at the orphanage he was being stretched by the therapist. He seemed to really like the therapist and would crawl to him and hold up his hands so that he could stand up. He can walk if you hold both his hands, and I saw him in a gait trainer, too. It's very difficult for him to walk as he doesn't seem to be able to fully straighten his legs. Blaine smiles a lot and seemed to be a pretty happy kid. He did get mad about something and have a tantrum, but it passed quickly. He rocks a lot and makes repetitive noises. He came over to sit by me and took my hand from another child's so he could hold it. He was very interested in my iPhone.
From someone who met him: He was a bundle of smiles, just desperate to interact with us. [One of the men] picked him up and swung him, they obviously have built up a relationship and he shrieked with laughter…it was joyous! He was made to sit next to Tania for a picture, she hated it but he was just fine! He would blossom in a family and with a life!
10 day wait often waived here. Married couples only, larger families welcome.
Girl, born August 2007
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities, myopia
Miriam also has significant signs of FAS, although that is not diagnosed
From a missionary who visited in August 2014: " this tiny little lady is always on the go and is a total thrill seeker. She likes being spun around and tipped upside down. She has the cutest little giggle! She likes taking turns sitting on everyone's knee. "
From someone who met her: I loved this child but she seemed so lost…she had only just arrived at the institution when I visited and she was bewildered! She is TINY. She is the child we all talk about, the child plucked from the baby house at 5 and left in a cot! She is the child forgotten and alone!
I was told she could walk, in fact she is the only child in the bedridden building who can walk, and then without warning she was swooped from her cot and paraded in front of me. A recent update says she is still moving and can still walk and she cries if she doesn't get her walk! And she is still laughing and playing; but for how much longer?
She needs OUT! She needs a Mama, NOW!
10 day wait often waived here. Married couples only, larger families welcome.
Boy, born Sept 2004
Coffin Lowry Syndrome, Hydrocephalus, moderate mental delays
Garrett does not speak, but understands speech addressed to him. Garrett can be adopted with Troy and Sammy.
From an adoptive family:
I met Garrett in May 2012 and I will always remember how sweet he was. He was usually the first one to greet me with a hug when I visited. He was always so excited to show off for me. When the care-taker announced that they were all going outside he promptly put his shoes on and helped some of the other kids with their shoes as well. He and the other boys in his group (Troy and Sammy) are very well loved by one of their care-takers and it shows. It is obvious that they have been taught manners and cooperation and they are very kind to one another. They are taught at least several days a week so do not let the diagnosis deceive you, they are fairly smart boys. They all have obvious delays but never had any problems following instructions and they understood everything they were told and all seemed to love to be helpful. When I show our son (who was adopted from this group) their pictures he remembers their names and tells me they were his friends. He told me he wants them to be adopted and to come to the U.S. How I pray that happens for Garrett and the other boys! Garrett is so sweet and innocent, I hate to see what will happen to him if he ages out of the orphanage.
Boy, born Feb 2005
Asthma and Moderate mental delays; Subcompensated hydrocephalus; possible FAS
What a great grin! Sammy can be adopted together with Troy or Garrett.
From an adoptive family:
I met Sammy in May 2012 and he was one of the sweetest kids I had ever met. Always ready with a smile and a hug! I brought things for all the kids in his group and he waited so patiently for his turn and gave me a big hug after. He was very kind and gentle with all the other kids, especially the one girl in the group. He and the other boys in his group (Troy and Garrett) are very well loved by one of their care-takers and it shows. It is obvious that they have been taught manners and cooperation and they are very kind to one another. They are taught at least several days a week so do not let the diagnosis deceive you, they are fairly smart boys.
They all have obvious delays but never had any problems following instructions and they understood everything they were told and all seemed to love to be helpful. When I show our son (who was adopted from this group) their pictures he remembers their names and tells me they were his friends. He told me he wants them to be adopted and to come to the U.S. How I pray that happens for Sammy and the other boys! Sammy is so sweet and innocent, I hate to see what will happen to him if he ages out of the orphanage.
Girl, Dec 2009
Congenital brain malformation (corpus collosum agenesia), spastic tetraparesis, epileptic syndrome, optic nerves atrophy, equinovarus, condition after exudative pericarditis, hypotrophy, deficiency anemia, mental retardation, convalescent bronchial pneumonia.
Girl, born January 2009
Brain malformation (corpus callosum agenesia, optic septal dysplasia, ventriculomegalia, cerebral hemisphere hypotrophy), spastic tetraparesis with severe movement disorders Q 04.8, symptomatic focal partial epilepsy with complex partial and rare secondary generalized seizures G 40.2, optic nerves atrophy, convergent squint.
Sweet girl has a laundry list of diagnoses; she needs a family, or she'll spend so much of the rest of her life in a crib. She's got sparkle — a family could help her truly shine!
Boy, Feb 2009
After-effects of neuroinfection, spastic tetraparesis with severe movement disorders G 09, symptomatic focal epilepsy with secondary generalized seizures, medicamental remission G 40.2, mental delays, partial atrophy of optic nerves.
Cerebral palsy, double hemiplegia with severe movement disorders, symptomatic epilepsy (frontal lobe, focal) with partial seizures with secondary generalization, significant mental delays, optic nerves atrophy.
This sweet girl needs a family to help her bloom!
Congenital hydrocephalus, paraplegia and tetraplegia (spastic tetraparesis), partial atrophy of optic discs of both eyes, additional chord of the left heart ventricle, hernia.
Look at the curls on this doll! Cameron is in urgent need of medical care!! Married couples only. Large families and older parents welcome. Travel required.
Down syndrome
Vance is a cute, outgoing boy, with a winning smile! He loves to play outside – particularly swinging and playing soccer. He enjoys drawing and playing with puzzles and bricks.
Vance has a significant speech delay, but interacts with others using gestures and expresses himself well.
Girl, born October 2007
Hydrocephalus, spastic tetraparesis, epilepsy, adenoid vegetation, congenital partial atrophy of optic discs, recrudescent bronchitis in remission
Congenital heart disease (ASD), secondary cardiopathy.
Piper dear, where is your mama? Sweet girl has a lot of needs; a family could drastically change her life — otherwise, she is one who could be destined to spend her life in a laying down room.
Girl, born September 2007
Cerebral palsy
This little love is riding in a stroller — we don't know much about her mobility. Her wispy hair is beautiful, isn't it?
Update from a family who met her in late 2013:
Lydia is the sweetest little girl! Our kids were in the same groupa, so we got to see Lydia everyday we were in country. She is a joy! Lydia spends her days sitting in a stroller with hardly any interaction. Now that our kids are home, she is the only non-walker left in her groupa, so she is the only one who sits in a stroller all day long. She looks to be about the size of a four year old, but looks like she is a healthy weight. She's got a little chub on her legs. Her legs are not scissored, but when I lifted her legs up, they were definitely tight. She needs a Mama to stretch her legs! Her legs are always bent at the knee draped over the bar of the stroller (she's too big for her stroller). I couldn't tell how much head control she had because her head was always supported by her stroller, but her head was always upright, not bobbing. I never saw her move her body (except to arch her back when tickled), but one day I held both of her hands, and she was able to grasp my hands tightly in hers. Neither hand seemed weak. Lydia's vision looks pretty good. She could follow me with her eyes, but there's a good possibility she'll need glasses. Her poor teeth are rotten. We watched her eat lunch once and she seemed to eat well. She eats pureed food from a bottle. Did I mention she is SO sweet? Lydia seems to be very easy going. Once a child was hanging on her and pushing on her and she didn't respond except to make a face showing that she didn't like it. Lydia was my favorite child to interact with in the groupa. All I had to do was say hi to her and smile and she would light up EVERY single time and reward me with a big smile. We tickled her lots and she giggled away. One time she was left in a room all by herself and was crying. I peeked my head in the doorway and said hi to her and she immediately stopped crying and started smiling and giggling. She is very responsive when talked to. Even though she is non-verbal, she communicates with lots of smiles and giggles. This little lady is FULL of joy! She will truly BLESS any family! Please, please consider this sweet little one. She is still in the babyhouse, but is one of the oldest in her groupa, so she will be one of the next children to be transferred.
She does have an older brother who is eight years old and looks to be typically developing. I'm not sure if they will need to be adopted together or separately.
Boy, born June 2010
Microcephaly, spastic tetraparesis, epileptic syndrome with frequent seizures, chronic subdural hematoma
This sweet little tyke needs a family to love an care for him — he's said to have frequent seizures, so a neurologist should be overseeing his care and medications.
Girl, born February 2004
Chronic Hepatitis B
Tadee is a lovely young girl, hoping for a family of her own! Her hair is adorable, with the multiple braids.
Boy, born February 2008
Bert has cerebral palsy; we don't have any specific information
Bert's younger brother, Ernie, has been adopted domestically.
Large families welcome; married couples only.
Girl, born 2003
HIV, strabismus, congenital cataract (blind in right eye)
Mild to moderate mental delays, FAS, tuberculosis of the lymph nodes
Update March 2013:
Jeanette was exposed to alcohol prenatally. She has issues with impulsivity/understanding consequences. She is well-liked where she is, but needs additional support to succeed in school. It's recommended that Jeanette would do great with older children whom could help correct her behavior and could model appropriate behavioral for her.
She is very sweet and loves to draw, and color. She pays great attention to detail in her drawings and when she is doing something she like to do like drawing she can sit still for a very long time doing it. She is also very funny and dramatic. She loves to act and dance and sing and make goofy faces and act silly to make people laugh. She could do well in a family but they would need to be prepared for FAS (fetal alcohol syndrome).
Girl, born February 2002
Mental delay, HIV
Creative, eager
Devora is a real sweetie pie! She loves to have her head rubbed, and enjoys being tickled. Her smiles and giggles are absolutely heart melting! She does not talk, stand, or walk as far as I could tell. Her idea of mischief is to kick off a shoe or hide her arm inside of her sweatshirt, and she'd giggle as these things were corrected.
She seemed to find it very amusing when I would ask her where her hand was, then say "There it is" as I removed it from inside of her shirt. This became a game, and she would giggle as she hid her arm again as soon as I removed it from inside of her shirt. She is a very content little girl, and something as simple as a spiky ball could put a big grin on her face. I never saw her upset as long as she was allowed to play in either her bed or her chair, but she would become upset if I tried to move her to a more unfamiliar area to play.
Trudy and Tristan
Girl, born 1998
Boy, born 2003
Mental delays, but otherwise healthy
They are currently in the same region, but in different orphanages.
From her medical records: absence of rectum, cranial bones deformity, multiple development pathologies, severe dermatitis, delay of development but she is very smart and active
Hannah is a very friendly girl. She likes to play different toys, with other children of her group. She is very smiling, easy-going girl. She understands everything, but she does not talk yet. She is a smart girl. She is walking independently.
Hannah was born with deformed cranial bones. Hannah is very smart, she is nearly walking, and has striking blue eyes and a smile to warm your heart! She has severe dermatitis, from what they are not sure. She was also born without a rectum, and presumably uses a colostomy bag at this time. She will definitely need to be seen by a gastroenterologist once home.
From an adoptive family who visited with her in June 2010: " Hannah is a precious little angel that despite her challenges, is unbelievably full of life. She loves her walker, especially moving "lightening fast" down the hallway, to the playroom, whenever she has the chance. She is a little spit fire…who has a mind of her own;) We took her pacifier (which she loves) out of her mouth to snap a few pictures and she made herself perfectly clear that she wanted it back:) She is developing very well and walks by holding on to her caretakers finger. She can hold a ball/toy and is very social little girl. She happily perked and stood up to her feet (while in her walker) when I bent down and spoke to her. When my camera flashed, she threw her little hands up to her face and smiled. She is an absolute favorite of her caretakers and the Orphanage Director. The "blue" on her skin is an anteseptic that is applied as a result of her extreme skin allergy. Given the chance, this little one will grow by leaps and bounds. She sure stole my heart!"
Hannah is doing well, she is still in the orphanage and will be available for adoption when she turns 5 in September. She is a sweet girl! Unfortunately, pictures cannot reflect it, but she is very charming! We would be happy if a good family could adopt her ASAP!
We got to meet Hannah while touring the special needs floor of the baby house in April 2011. She is obviously adored by the staff, and is well cared for. She was super tiny and a little shy, but that didn't stop her from approaching our daughter who had traveled with us. Although I didn't hear her make any sounds, she was very expressive and they quickly and easily responded to her. She appeared to fully understand what they were saying to her as well, and did respond with head nodding and shaking a few times. Not only was she walking on her own, she was strong and steady. Able to get up and down, chase the ball, run off with the ball in her hands. She is currently living in a caring environment with a great therapy floor, able to help her to meet her milestones and goals. She will be transferred between the age of 5 & 6 as all children are from this facility. The reality of where she will go, and the group where she will be fit into should a family not arrive for her BEFORE she is transfer is not good. She will quickly regress there.
Girl, Born April 2008
Little Katerina also has CP. She has brown hair and big brown eyes.
Early intevention, improved nutrition, and a loving, encouraging family will make a big difference for this little girl!
From her medical records: cerebral palsy, delay of psychological and motor development, tetraparesis, equinovalgus feet, hypoxic-ishemic encephalopathy
She has been transferred to an orphanage for older children.
Boy, born February 2012
Congenital hydrocephalus, spastic tetraplegia, epileptic syndrome, open oval window
Girl, born 2006
Diagnoses: depression, impulsive, attention deficit disorder
It is suspected she has FAS; she suffered meningitis in past.
Look at sweet Edith, all dolled up for the New Year's party at her orphanage!
She has had a broken nose because when she lived in the family her mother's boyfriend pushed her and she fell and broke the nose. Two foreign families have visited her but did not end up adopting her.
One of our adoptive families has met her, and has video of her for inquiring families. "Edith was was much in need of one on one attention but did not even know how to be held. She was whiney, but very willing to share her chocolate with anyone and everyone. Edith played with the other girls and was sociable. You could tell, however, that she was emotionally somewhat fragile. She would do really well, in my opinion, as the youngest or only child (or in a family where the other children are grown). She really needs an experienced adoptive family who can give her lots of one on one attention and help build her trust in humanity back".
Boy, born February 2001
cerebral palsy, cognitive delays, spastic diplegia, inborn hydrocephalus, secondary cardiopathy
Leroy is one of the cleverest kids there, and he speaks a lot – he is rather impudent
He gets sad, when other children get presents and he doesn't. He understands much and likes ice-cream.
From someone who met him in 2012:
I thought he was wonderful…again one of the lucky 9 boys to be in the small group home, picked because he is so very able. He is clever and could achieve much. He was full of smiles and laughter when I met him. He was very polite and enjoyed the excitement of a visit. He really would thrive in a home environment.
From a family who met him, summer 2014:
Leroy is a very high functioning boy and definitely more mature than the other kids in his home. At first he wasn't sure if he wanted a family, but after seeing so many of his friends leave with new parents he has changed his mind. He is very determined and has recently started to walk after years of being unable to move except by dragging his legs. He has a really good sense of humor and definitely understands everything going on around him. He was never inappropriate with us but had no trouble cracking jokes.
Boy, born 2004
HIV, hydrocephalus
Adam is a sweet, easy to please little cuddle bug. He is very much like a cuddly, curious little toddler. When I first met him he did not seem interested in me at all, but as time went by he began to want affection, and would grab my hands if I stopped rubbing his head and put them back on his head.
One day I picked him up and from that moment on he wanted to spend most of my time there in my arms. When I arrived he'd jump up from his little wooden chair, and hurry over to me with his arms raised. If I didn't pick him up fast enough he'd try to climb up into my arms using nearby chairs or beds, and he would not hesitate to grab items from my hands and set them down to free up my hands so I could hold him. He also began to cry whenever I left. He loves wind up toys and toys that vibrate, and would giggle happily and flap his hands to show how excited he was about them. His other favorite toys were a pony he enjoyed chewing on, any sort of car, and some legos that made a train. He is not verbal but was beginning to make noises to communicate. I tried to teach him to sign more one day, by signing hand over hand with him. When I asked him to sign it he took my hands and helped me sign it. He seems to me to have a need for love and affection that can only come from a loving family. I would love to see him thriving and meeting his full potential, as well as bringing joy to as many people as possible!
Girl, born June 2008
Cerebral palsy, focal symptomatic epileptic syndrome, complex local convulsions; rough delay of psychological and speech development
Lovely Harlowe!
She needs physical therapy and a loving home.
Boy, born September 2010
spina bifida (congenital malformation of the central nervous system, spina bifida of lower thoracic spine and upper lumbar spine)
lower paraplegia, pelvic organs dysfunction, hydrocephalus
So hard to see sweet Penn in this one little picture. He desperately needs a family to help him reach his full potential!
Girl, born March 2009
hydrocephalus (with shunt), spastic tetraparesis, convulsive disorder, Hep.B, valgus feet, optic discs atrophy
January 2010
microcephaly, Epilepsy, dystonic tetraparesis, brain degeneration
Kayson needs a family, to save him from a life in a crib.
July 2011
hydrocephalus (internal hydrocephalus as a result of suffered meningitis); spastic tetraparesis; prematurity; retinopathy of prematurity; collapse of lungs; prenatal infection;
heart disease: open arterial duct (condition after surgery on August 10, 2011), open oval window, anomalous chord of the left heart ventricle
Look at that white-blond hair! So pretty! Donna desperately needs a mama.
Boy, born June 2009
hydrocephalus (condition after ventriculoperitoneal shunt); cerebrospinal hernia of lumbar spine, post-surgery; congenital partial atrophy of optic discs; pelvic organs dysfunction; cytomegalovirus infection; anemia; rickets
Girl, born 2003
Diagnoses: Mild mental delays, Hydrocephalus, cleft palate, Anomaly (congenital) (unspecified type) of pupil function
She was so sweet! She was playing nice with all the kids. Very lovable. She came up to ask if I was her mama? It broke my heart. She loved to be held.
She followed the care givers directions & was very well behaved!! With love & patience she would fit right into a family.
Married couples only, large families welcome.
Girl, born November 1999
Cerebral palsy
Additional information coming soon
#AGINGOUT November 2015
Isolde is described as creative and eager.
From a volunteer who visited with her in July 2014: "Isolde is really hitting puberty, it's cute to see how her face starts to change and how tall she has grown this last year. Isolde is becoming a young lady, a wonderful young lady with a very strong but sweet character. Isolde is a good friend as well. She is best friends with Duane, but she has been put in a different group now. Nobody ever puts them together, so that's what we did this summer. The nurses first wouldn't let us, but we explained that they are best friends and then it was okay. They hugged for minutes, until Duane was getting weaker and he lay down on the floor again. Isolde tried to get him to hug some more or to play a game through the bars from the playpen, but he didn't react anymore. Isolde was so disappointed, she tried for minutes to get him back on his feet and she didn't want to sit down in her wheelchair again. She kept holding on to the bars of the playpen to keep herself on her feet. I had to tell her very strongly that she had to sit down and that she had to go back to her own group. She cried a little bit when I had to leave her again. Seeing her cry made me cry. She just wants to be loved and to give love. She has so much love to give. I wish someone would see what an amazing young woman she is. She is verbal, potty trained and very sweet. She is able to walk short paces, but to be honest, they wouldn't let us this summer, so I hope she can still do it, because nobody has trained with her. They don't have PT in her facility anymore, which she received a couple years ago. She needs to get PT. I stretched her legs a couple times those days and I could already see improvement in flexibility. It is amazing what a bit of stretching can do for her, imagine what PT can do for her. She can blossom in a family and I don't have a doubt about the fact that she will be able to walk if she is given the chance."
From someone who met her: Isolde is lovely. First I thought she couldn't speak when I was there in the summer, 'cause it took her about 3 weeks before she would even say 'thank you.' But then she started to talk more and more. I started to do walking exercises with her. She could hardly stand on her legs by then. I practiced with her everyday and what I noticed is that she is a fighter. She worked so hard. She worked until she was bathing in sweat and totally tired. She wouldn't stop before her legs couldn't hold her anymore. Everyday we could walk further. First just one side of the building and in the end we could easily walk 2 rounds around the building. Though she needs quite some support. After the summer they gave her PT and she was walking way better when I was there in November again. She could walk with one hand then, which was totally impossible for her in the summer. And again she was fighting to learn more, but being inside the building all day would limit her. She is pretty smart too, I played games with her. One of the games was creating a 'picture' with little pins, just copying the example. The physical part of the game was the hardest. So we trained to pick up the pins, put them in and get them out. She is so wonderful! She smiles so sweet. She just stole my hard. In the beginning of the summer she had hardly any muscles in her leg and she was extremely skinny, but during the summer she got more muscles from exercising and in November she was doing even better. I'm so proud of this girl. If she will get the chance, she will reach so much, because she will fight for it. She would do so well in a family, because a family can give her the chance that she deserves and I know she will make the most of it.
Isolde's best friend is Duane; who is also listed for adoption.
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FAS, cognitive delays, anemia, ADD, congenital malformation of ribs NOS: pectus excavatum congenital heart defect: Atrial septal defect
What a little doll! She may be a strawberry blonde? Cara is a sweet little girl with many of the challenges of fetal alcohol syndrome. Facial features, cognitive/academic delays, inattention, and heart condition are all common symptoms of FAS. She previously had a diagnosis of Hep C, but we believe that was preliminary at birth. Families should be aware of this and prepared, but not expect it to be the case. Cara will need to be followed by a cardiologist.
From one of our adoptive families who met her in 2013: Cara seems to be a very bright girl all around. She wanted to sneak out into the room where we were playing with our daughter. They all try When she was told to come in she would quickly sit by our side and say, "but I'm going to sit here nicely and play, I promise." I felt so bad when they would make her come in. She DID play very nicely. She didn't throw any tantrums. We gave her a mini slinkie to keep and she was so excited and said thank you and ran back into the room. Her hair is cut much shorter and she is petite. She got her shoes on and off by herself…and fast when told she could play after her shoes were on. She would really thrive in a family. This region waives the 10 day wait usually too which is extra nice.
Update March 2014:
Cara is a sweetie, but more shy. She's very pretty and has striking blue eyes and blond hair. She would watch me and sneak over to wave hello before the nannies would send her back to her chair. She's in a groupa that does a lot of preschool type work, and and is set up like a classroom so the kids come home with more age- appropriate skills. Our just-turned-3 year old daughter knows how to work puzzles, hold a crayon/pencil properly to write (and is showing pre-writing skills already), understands the concept of counting, etc- not the "norm" for orphanage life! So, kids from this groupa will likely come home knowing how to play appropriately with toys but also prepared to learn in a school-type setting as well. Cara does have obvious facial features of FAS, but the only behavioral/developmental issues that were apparent from casual glance was the sensory needs- she does rock back and forth on her chair when she has to sit for more than about 30 minutes. Otherwise, she seems to do very well. She follows instructions and sat quietly while waiting for her turn.
Girl, born 2002
FAS (fetal alcohol syndrome), probable secondary CP
Julia has such happy, giant brown eyes and a smile that lights up a room!
From a volunteer who visited with her in July 2014: "I know Julia as a big Drama Queen. She loves attention and she'll do anything to draw your attention. But not this year. I don't know if she was on heavier seditives or that she lost her strength to fight for attention. The only thing she'd do was take my hand as I walked by. Normally she'd wheel after me and try to climb on me, but it seeme like there was no strength left. I missed my Julia as I know her, my little monkey. I want her to find back her energy to get out of life what's in there. She's an amazing girl and she deserves a loving family. She Always has a big smile on her face and she's really caring. She takes care of dolls as if they are real babies. She feeds them, changes their diapers. She loves to play with my hair and she actually tries to put the band in it. She is amazing! She would be such a good daughter! "
From a family who met her in December 2013: "I have to shout for this precious girl for a moment…we are here now and we see her everyday at the orphanage. The pictures don't do this dear one justice at all; she is gorgeous and so very sweet!!! She can't walk on her own (she can if she is assisted!) but she is still quick! She comes over to me everyday and wants in my lap, to shake my hand, or give me a hug. She has SO much potential and I can just see the hunger for love and a Mothers touch in her eyes. She has been overlooked long enough!!! She is darling….truly!! "
From someone who met her: Julia is a girl that I know as the girl with the big smile. Somehow she just seem to smile almost always. She's a little monkey. Whenever somebody enters her group she would crawl up to that person and just start to climb on him/her. She doesn't even need you to give her a hand, she'll just climb up without any help and then she hangs on your neck, looking around, proud, as if she wants to say 'Did you see that? Do you see where I am?'
Her favorite toy is a doll. She plays with it as if it is a baby. Keeping the doll up straight, putting her down carefully. She feeds and clothes the doll. One of the nurses showed her how she should put a cotton diaper on the doll, she totally loved it. She even sings lullabies for the doll and she'll ask visitors to do the same. She also loves to play with long hair. She really tries to make ponytails or braids.
Julia is able to walk, but her legs are really crooked, and she needs help to keep standing or to walk. Julia is described as curious and enthusiastic.
Boy, born Oct 2011 congenital
internal hydrocephalus operated; anemia; protein-energy deficiency
Ezra has had a shunt placed, and is doing better. His adoption may necessitate consultations with medical personnel, to safely transport him home.
From someone who met Ezra in 2013: Ezra is absolutely precious! He is sweet and adorable and oh so lovable! He laughs when his toes are tickled, or when someone around him laughs or talks or sings to him. He often smiles or laughs so hard his chubby cheekers make his eyes close. He ha s learned to blow spit bubbles and coo. It is hard for me to tell if he is able to use his limbs normally, but he is able to move from his back to his side with little or no assistance. He has not yet learned to play with toys, but he has a very strong grip and enjoys holding my finger. I was told he can see, but not very well. I observed his eyes moving rapidly from side to side, and sometimes appearing to be looking in two different directions. In spite of this there were other times in which he appeared to be quite focused and looking right at us. He has absolutely stolen my heart, and I hope that he will find a family that can help him meet his full potential!
These pictures are from May, 2013.
Caius and Anne are in the same orphanage with Ezra.
Large families welcome; married couples only.
Boy, born 2001
Sullivan is a sweet, loving little boy. He is described as cheerful and curious. The smile on his face when he is being held is absolutely precious! He is not talking, but appears to be very capable of learning sign language to communicate! He loves to play "If you're happy and you know it" and made up a sign for this, clapping his hands together.
Sullivan then quickly learned the ASL sign for more. In addition he has a sign for potty, and drink. He does not go right away to strangers, but wants those he is comfortable around to hold him and play with him. He is not able to stand or walk, but crawls to get around. When hurt by another child he will not attempt to defend himself, but will cry in hopes of someone comforting him. Sullivan is a very sweet boy who would do wonderfully in a family!
From a volunteer who visited with him July 2014: " Sullivan is getting weaker. He needs to get out. He is a wonderful boy with an awesome smile. He loves to be held and cuddled. He hates it when you put him down. But he's the kind of boy you would want to hold the entire day. I never want to put him down. Sullivan needs a family! "
BOY, Born August, 2005
Don't mind this pink shirt, Porter is a BOY. He is HIV+, stage 3. He is cognitively delayed as well, and has some paralysis on half of his body.
From his medical records: HIV stage 3, without immunosuppression, delay of psychomotor and speech development, bacillosis
Update 2013: Severe mental retardation, HIV, congenital heart disease
Boy, born December 1999
Rough mental delay, hydrocephalic syndrome
Please help find his family before he ages out (at 16)!
From someone who met him in 2012: Amos is a wonderful sweet boy! He will do anything you'll ask. In the summer the children will play outside and the more disabled children are sitting in a big box. Everyday he carries out the carpet to put in the box and he will carry out the benches and chairs to sit on as well. When the 'outside-time' is over, he would carry it all back in again. He doesn't really talk, but I'm pretty sure he would be able to. He does make sounds and he loves to 'sing'. While singing he makes sounds that could almost be words, but as long as he's lacking of stimulation, I think he will not talk. He likes to dance around to.
He is a big help for the nurses. When a child has to go to the shower or potty he brings them, when a child falls down, he picks the child up, even without somebody telling him to do that. He is a really social butterfly. He cares about the children around him and I'm sure that he would be an awesome big brother, because that's what he is for the children in his group.
The only self stimulating behavior that I saw in Amos was sticking things in his ears. You can easily distract him from that by offering him a toy. Once he has a toy, he will not be bored, he can play forever with just one toy.
Large families welcome, multiple children may be adopted together from the same orphanage. Married couples only; travel required.
Boy, born January 2002
DS, atrial septal defect, polydactyly of the left hand
From a volunteer who met him in November 2014: "Artemur really needs to get out. Artemur is probably the strongest and one of the biggest children in his group, eventhough he's only the size of a preschooler. The nurse who knew how to handle this group, an Artemur, isn't there anymore. Artemurs behavior has gone worse. He bullies other children and he hits them. He doesn't listen when nurses try to correct him. But as soon as he gets the positive attention of an adult he totally changes, he starts smiling and behaving very sweet. He is desperate for love and attention. They allowed us to take him (and some other stronger children) for a walk and that makes him so excited. He runs around and he want to explore everything there is to see. It's a very eager boy. He just needs someone to teach him how to interact with other children. I think he would do best in a family with no younger (or at least smaller) children. Artemur is potty trained. When the nurses ask him to help bring the toys inside or push a wheel chair he will help. He knows how to react on verbal instructions. He has some language, but his language isn't very clear. I have never seen him communicate about his needs with the nurses."
Artemur is a handsome boy who has already been waiting far too long for a family of his own!
Large families welcome, multiple children may be adopted together from the same orphanage. Married couples only; travel required.
From someone who met Artemur in 2012: Artemur is a ladies man He loves to greet visitors with a formal "Hello", a chair for the visitor to sit on, and for the ladies he'll kiss their hands and
sometimes request a kiss by pointing to his cheek. He has ten toes and ten fingers, and appears healthy. He is one of the two highest functioning boys in his group and is a big helper. He is quite verbal, and he has good self-care skills, he is able to feed himself and ask to use the restroom. He likes to play with etch a sketches, toy phones, and bubbles. Artemur would probably do better in a family environment where he can be the youngest in the family.
Girl, born July 2003
Diagnosis: hydrocephaly, mental delays
She likes to play, tries to walk alone, but needs assistance. She doesn't speak, but understands much.
From someone who met her in 2012:
When I walked into the room packed with children, her smile and wave and joy stood out more than all the chaos and heartbreak and noise. She was a darling and I just know she would be amazing to have as a daughter.
Boy, born May 2009
Cerebral palsy
Eldridge also has significant features of FAS (fetal alcohol syndrome), but this is not diagnosed.
Large families welcome, married couples only. Travel required.
Girl, born August 2009
After-effects of viral encephalitis in the form of microcephaly, movement disorders syndrome (cerebral palsy syndrome), epileptic syndrome of residual genesis, secondary hypothalamic syndrome, loop of thermal control
Brinli has pretty eyes, and such lovely long fingers. She desperately needs a family to save her from a life spent lying in a crib.
Large families welcome, married couples only. Travel required.
Girl, born December 2009
Cerebral palsy, hemiplegia, movement disorders in combination with vision and hearing impairments
They really want a family for her in the orphanage before she has to be transferred.
Dani has beautiful blue eyes, and a darling little button nose!
Large families welcome, travel required.
Boy, born August 2008
Minimal hydrocephalus
Griffith is a very nice boy! He has a little bit of an impish look to him in this picture, doesn't he?
Married couples only, travel required. Large families welcome!
Boy, born November 2000
Down syndrome, neurodystrophy, psychological and motor development disorder, alalia
So glad to have a new photo of Duane! He's making silly faces for you.
From a volunteer who visited with him in July 2014: " Duane is a wonderful boy, but he doesn't get the attention he deserves. It is getting harder to interact with him. He responds less and less when you try to interact with him. Even when you are interacting with him, he loses interest and he will lay on the floor again.
He is best friends with Isolde, but she has been put in a different group now. Nobody ever puts them together, so that's what we did this summer. The nurses first wouldn't let us, but we explained that they are best friends and then it was okay. They hugged for minutes, until he was getting weaker (his legs aren't really strong) and he lay down on the floor again. Isolde tried to get him to hug some more or to play a game through the bars from the playpen, but he didn't react anymore. I'm afraid that next year he'll be worse again. He needs to get out. Duane has some language, but is mainly non-verbal. He shows no agressive behaviors, but as said, he is getting weaker, he is showing less and less behaviors at all. Someone needs to go and get him out of there."
From someone who met Duane in 2012: Sweet little Duane is the huggiest boy I've ever met! He is a determined, strong willed little guy and is up walking and chasing after balls despite some mild CP on his left side that causes his left knee to extend backwards in a painful looking manner. He has an amazing laugh, though it is sometimes a mischievous laugh. He sometimes feels the need to push boundaries, such as throwing balls at the other children, but he is a boy with a lot of love to give, both to the adults and the other kids in his group. He also sometimes gives massages. I feel he would especially thrive in a house where he is the youngest, or at least the smallest child in the home.
Significant features of FAS, shared as a cautionary disclosure for families considering his needs.
Duane's best friend is Isolde; they could be adopted together.
Boy, born July 2007
Ectodermal dysplasia (anhidrotic)
Girl, born June 2008
Cerebral Palsy
Alder needs a family, to spare her from a life in a crib, and reach her full potential.
Large families welcome, married couples only. Travel required.
Girl, born August 2007
Nervous system disorders, mental delays
Jolina is a darling girl, waiting for her forever family! She has some features of FAS (fetal alcohol syndrome). This is a cautionary disclosure, not a diagnosis.
Update from April 2014 : Jolina is a beautiful girl and she is very sweet! Her eyes are mesmerizing and full of hope and excitement. She is attentive to her nannies and seems to follow their instructions well. Jolina longs for attention and it is obvious that she has a desire for a family. She immediately wanted to call me "mama" and she patted the bench to let us know she wanted us to sit down near her. She seemed a little unsteady on her feet but she was walking around the room and she pulled a chair over to sit right in front of us. Jolina didn't say much while we were in the room, so its hard to say how much she talks. Her orphanage was lovely and we would adopt from there again if given the choice. Jolina's photo does not do her justice and sadly she seems very overlooked! We can't wait to see Jolina with her forever family!
Girl, born August 2009
Spina bifida - Congenital malformation of the central nervous system, myeloradiculomeningocele with rachischisis of lumbar spine; internal hydrocephalus, low paraplegia
Lovely Lanora needs a mama to let her beautiful hair grow out!
Large families welcome, married couples only.
Boy, born April 2009
Cerebral palsy – Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy
Moderate mental delays; Divergent strabismus; Planovalgus (foot) deformity; malnutrition
Macarius speaks, plays toys and has a positive personality, smiles often. He is a very good boy!
Macarius doesn't walk, the boy needs a surgery and even with surgery there can be only hopes for his future ability to walk. The doctor in the orphanage says he has good prognoses for the future and his development.
Additional pictures available. Large families welcome, travel required.
Boy, born September 2010
Infantile cerebral paralysis, binominal hemiplegia; Internal hydrocephaly; Dysplasia of coxa (hips)
Such a little sweetie … look at those delicate fingers and big dark eyes!
He has possible features of FAS. This is not a diagnosis, but a cautionary disclosure.
Boy, born August, 2010
Infantile cerebral paralysis; binominal hemiplegia; post-convulsive syndrome; cognitive delays
Gibson needs a family, or he could spend the rest of his life in a crib. This lovely boy needs a HOME!
Girl, born, March 2010
Cerebral palsy, optic atrophy, developmental delays
Ohh, I love her little pouf of hair, what a lovely little girl.
Not sure how much vision she has.
From a family who met her in early 2014:
She needs out! She is skeletal and looks to be in very poor condition. Neveah just cries and cries if you get near her. Also, she appeared to be heavily sedated. She had a toy tied to her wrist/hand, and her hands were bound to not scratch herself. So, so sad.
Boy, born March 2006
Cerebral Palsy, significant mental delays
Not a great picture, but Liam is a cutie! Even though he has CP, it's nice to see him in a place that has him up and about.
Large families welcome, married couples only.
From a family who met him in 2014: This little guy tried for 5 minutes to get my attention before I could come over to him. Although he is mostly nonverbal, his receptive language is good, and he was able to follow instructions and respond to our conversation. I asked what he could do physically, and he immediately began pushing the cover back and trying to flip over, to show me he could roll, and pull up on the side of the bed. He is very sweet, and so very much wants OUT of the bed and to be up walking, but without proper medical intervention and regular therapy, he won't be able to. His outgoing, sunny personality is absolutely wonderful! His biological mother died 4 years ago, and he entered the orphanage then, so he had that solid foundation of a loving mom during the important years. From a CP perspective- all four limbs are involved, and he has high tone in his torso that makes it difficult for him to sit up, because when he gets excited, his tone kicks in and it flattens him back out. He also has significant spasticity in his legs, particularly in his heel cords and hamstrings. That is something that in the USA might be treated with a medicine like Baclofen, which would allow him more flexibility. He's very affectionate and easygoing, and constantly tries to get up and move around like the other kids. He just really needs a family to help him reach his potential!
Girl, born January 2002
She has moderate mental delays
What a beautiful smile!
Currently Tatumn lives in school orphanage. She is very friendly and easy-going.
Girl, born January 2005
Anophthalmos (absence of eyes)
What a sweet little girl! She is walking independently.
Married couples only, large families welcome!
Update June 2013:
Don't let Cambria's pictures fool you. She is happy and full of life. Usually, she is stuck in bed for her own safety, as the nannies are afraid she could fall or run into something and hurt herself. When I took her out, she was able to walk, run, and dance to the music playing on the TV in the room. She loves dancing! She started laughing when I clapped my hands in front of her face and when I sneezed. She is an absolutely angelic little girl. While I do believe she has some institutional autism, she would be a joy in any family, and with love and proper care will thrive.
Update March 2014:
Although she mostly lays around because she cannot see, she walks and dances; she loves music. She is extremely gentle, and sensitive to noises. She loves to be swung around and rocked gently, and that also makes her giggle.
Microcephaly, Congenital hydrocephalus, Pericarditis
Such a handsome boy!
Large families welcome, travel required.


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Everyone's favorite handsome lawer/non-lawyer-but-pretending-to-be-one dream team, Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) and Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams), return with brand-new legal hijinks in the midseason premiere of USA's Suits. When we last saw the Pearson Hardman team, an internal power struggle had torn the team apart. Catch up with all the drama before the show returns for its midseason premiere on Thursday, Jan. 17:
Where we left off: Hardman was finally voted out of the firm, but Louis is now on the outs with Harvey and Jessica thanks to his short-term allegiance with their traitorous former boss. Mike finally decided to try a real relationship with Rachel, but failed big time when she caught him in bed with a married former fling. Also: After her temporary firing, Donna came back! (!!!!)
Biggest Jaw-Dropper of the fall: Grandma Ross's death. Mike just wants to be loved, y'all. Where will he turn now?
Biggest Let-Down of the fall: Donna's absence from the Pearson Hardman workplace. In most cases the appropriate cliche is "you don't know what you've got until it's gone," but in this case we knew exactly what hilarious banter and overall awesomeness we'd be missing.
Most Improved Character: Louis Litt. Sure, he betrayed Jessica and Harvey in the partnership vote. But in the first half of season two, Louis became a well-rounded character we actively root for (despite his tattletale tendencies). Can't wait for more character development in the final six episodes.
Least Improved Character: Mike. Before you freak out: season two has been filled with growing pains for our beloved non-lawyer. Although he's matured a lot since the pilot, the death of his grandmother triggered a backslide for Harvey's protege. Hopefully he'll be able to get his s--t together for the second batch of episodes.
5 Reasons You Should Keep Watching: 1. The arrival of Amanda Schull as a new adversary of sorts for Mike. Girlfriend can play sweet (Center Stage) or evil (One Tree Hill, Pretty Little Liars) — which one will assistant district attorney Katrina Bennett be? 2. More Donna. (Does that really need explanation?) 3. There's trouble in paradise for Harvey and Jessica. They've struggled with a balance of power in the past, and now that Hardman's not there to unite them, their relationship starts to crack. 4. We'll see much more of Rachel's back story and family life. 5. Since the mood in the office is tense following the Hardman ouster, there are some fantastic head-butting scenes between frenemies (or now just plain enemies?) Louis and Harvey. Plus: Someone major considers leaving the firm.
What we ultimately want to see: Mike and Rachel. Together. No...together. Yeah, that kind. You know you want it too.
What would make us turn our backs: Hardman returning to screw things up again. We need a new supervillain!
Suits airs Thursday nights at 10 p.m. on USA.
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That was all. The obvious is not the actual. And they believed, those two hundred people, that he has written down his name and address and tucked the paper under the windshield. The man had gone, those two hundred people had gone. Nobody bothered about what he had written.
If you take a parable as the obvious, you will miss the whole point of it. The obvious is not the actual. The actual is hidden, very deeply hidden - as if a diamond has been hidden inside an onion. You uncover, you uncover.and then layers and layers of onion.and then the diamond is revealed.
A parable is a diamond hidden in an onion. The obvious is not the actual. The actual is totally different. A parable is a way of saying some truth of tremendous import but in such a way that even a child can understand, can feel that he has understood. But a parable needs deep understanding to be discovered. A child can feel he has understood and even a very mature person may feel that something goes on eluding him.
A parable is both simple and very complex. It is a story on the surface; it is a secret within.
Jesus talked to the masses in parables, small stories. Ordinary people could understand them. And if you work on them, even extraordinary intelligences may miss the point. Nobody has talked like Jesus. His parables are the most beautiful in the whole history of the human mind.
Buddha tells stories, but they cannot be compared to Jesus' parables. Buddha's stories are plain. They say something, but whatsoever they say is obvious. They are not parables, they are stories. They are to explain something. He will say something, and to make it explicit, he will tell a story. The story is secondary. The story can be dropped because he has asserted the truth first and then he explains the truth by the story. It is not a parable. When the truth is hidden in the story and is not asserted outside the story, then it is a parable.
Buddha's stories can be dropped because whatsoever he has said in the stories he has also said directly. He will always say the truth first and then he will say the story - to explain it. Buddha's stories are explanatory.
Jesus' parables are not explanatory. Whatsoever he wants to say, he says in them. You have to dig deep, you have to move inside the story - and a parable is like a Chinese box: box within box, box within box. You go on and you find another smaller box inside. A parable has many layers, as many layers as there are types of man.
Gurdjieff uses the categorization of seven types of man. The first type, number one, is body-oriented. If he listens to the parable, he will only touch the body of the parable, the surface. The obvious will be the actual for him. He will listen to the story, he will enjoy the story, he will go home and tell the story to his children. They will also enjoy, and everybody will forget about it. It is a story to be enjoyed.


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'Here do I swear fealty and service to Gondor, and to the Lord and Steward of the realm, to speak and to be silent, to do and to let be, to come and to go, in need or in plenty, in peace or in war, in living or dying, from this hour henceforth, until my lord release me, or death take me, or the world end. So say I, Ælric Eardstapa, who claims no land his own.'
There is naught so lovely as Minas Tirith at sunset, or so men said in the south and even believed it. Certainly the Tower of Ecthelion, its sheer sides aglow with the evening's colors, was a marvel not to be missed: unearthly it seemed, standing tall and fair against the Ered Nimrais and a darkening sky. Work of Númenorean hands, preserved by the liberal outpouring of Númenorean blood, a comfort to the Dúnedain who remained, and the symbol of a defiance that sprang from the depths of time and over the seas: the tower was all of these things and more. Hope and despair, it was at once the sword raised high against Mordor and that of Damocles, as other, later peoples might call it, for should it fall, the West would fail. A heavy burden for him who sat within that weight of high-built stone and brooded upon the fate of all the Western lands.
And perhaps it truly was the fairest sight in all the South Kingdom, mused Ælric as he stood upon the battlements and gazed thoughtfully up at it. Since his arrival this morning, he had scarcely had a moment to stand still—questioned, queried, helped and hurried along from the lengthy interview with Ecthelion to the "quick" tour of the city and a long list of passwords to remember, there had then followed meetings with various commanders, wardens, armorers, and the quartermaster. And despite the seemingly ruthless haste, everything had taken longer than projected, so that it was late afternoon ere he was allowed to breathe a moment and enjoy something of a lull in the mess hall of the seventh company. Being a newcomer, however, he had been immediately surrounded by the men coming off of their midday watches, and though the company was congenial enough, it was tiresome to repeat the same answers to the same questions over and over again.
So he stood now on the heights, reveling in the first bit of real solitude he had had since the day began, and stared up at the Citadel as the sun went down. If only for the courage it symbolizes, it would be worth the journey to see it...
"Many are they who find hope in the sight of that tower," a voice said from near at hand, and Ælric lowered his eyes to fix his gaze upon the dark-haired, trim man who had paused some ten paces from him, and even as he bowed politely, berated himself silently for laxness, for he was not one to allow another to come upon him unnoticed. The Steward's son glided forward slowly, eyes darting between that glowing spindle of a keep and Ælric, who watched him come in silence. "You have not seen it before." It was not a question, and the other gave a minute shrug and replied:
"Nay, I have not, my lord."
"Then I envy you, for I have grown up in its shadow and can no longer remember the first time," Denethor said casually, coming to lean beside him against the low wall of the walkway. Beyond that frail guardrail, the natural face of the mountain plunged down in a sheer drop, a good hundred feet, to the next level of the city. "Is it all that you might expect?" he asked, and Ælric sighed inwardly. He had not been in Minas Tirith a day yet, but the Steward's heir seemed to have taken an interest in him. An interest not altogether welcome, he thought. There was that in the other's manner and bearing that bespoke a veiled suspicion of him, which he might have expected given all that Thengel King had said of the man.
"Ecthelion is a wise and good-hearted man, but you shall find none so far-sighted as his son, the Lord Denethor. Nor one more to be feared," the king had said, and Ælric had wondered, both at the words and at the deadly serious tone.
For Thengel was not a man easily intimidated: in all things his own master since he had come of age, he had taken service under Turgon and then Ecthelion, living in self-imposed exile until his father's death. More grave than was the wont of the Rohirrim, Thengel even spoke Rohirric with a slight but not imperceptible Gondorian accent, and his manners and bearing spoke more of Gondor than of Rohan.
Still, no one would mistake him for Númenorean, either in looks or temperament. A passionate yet straight-forward man with a preference for the simple truth, he could speak one fair if he had a mind and had long studied the arts of the Rohirric wordsmiths. Nevertheless, Éorling that he was, he tended to trust such glib-tongued souls less readily than others, which only made his friendship with Ælric the more unusual. Indeed, it had been Thengel who had clepped him 'Ælfric,' playing upon his name and declaring that his poet's soul made him a changeling. That had garnered much laughter from the courtiers who had overheard that comment, but the nickname had stuck. So also had the king, to the surprise of many.
And so rather than fight against the inevitable, 'Ælfric' he had elected to remain save on somber occasions, even here in Minas Tirith where men stared at him who heard that name. Who heard either of his names, truly, either punned or plain—Denethor certainly had, and it had needed but one moment beneath the other's eyes for Ælric to understand the uneasy deference that the man inspired even in Thengel, who was a king in his own right. And so he had better answer the man's question, lest curiosity peak once more.
"'Tis a beautiful sight, my lord," he said, and meant it. For I do not regret the sight, but only the company. I had forgotten how difficult it is to begin again in a strange land. I always forget. Mayhap 'tis a strange form of grace, for else, I might not take up the challenge so readily! So he thought, smiling inwardly with wry humor.
"But not so dear as others to you, I take it," Denethor said with a low chuckle. "It must be difficult, to leave a wife behind."
"I imagine that it must be, but I cannot speak from experience," Ælric replied smoothly, having fielded that question before. Nevertheless, he sensed the probing intensity that hid behind Denethor's seeming-innocuous comment and silently thanked the Valar that he had not had to think about his reply.
"Truly? You surprise me, which is rare enough. Something there is in Rohan, though, that you miss, clearly…"
"Many things, my lord," Ælric said simply, turning from the Steward's heir to gaze now out towards the Ephel Duath. In the waning light, they seemed as fangs that rose up to swallow the land, sinister in the ruddy light. All Ithilien, which nestled between Anduin and the roots of those cruel peaks, lay now in dusk's deep shade. The Mountains of Shadow: there lies Mordor, that from afar governs our lives… and our deaths! Perhaps even more than to see Minas Tirith, he had come here to look upon those mountains—to look and to learn what it was that he fought against; to learn the ways of those born and bred before the Shadow of the East.
To learn the ways of my cousins, I suppose I must learn to call them. Alas, if the Gondorrim are as cousins, I fear I have yet to learn fully the ways of my brothers, he thought. Memory borne upon the swift wings of longing brought him back to the wild plains and frowning mountains, the shadowed eaves of forests and the silent, tumbled bones of cities long dead. And to the people... To my people. Grim and fell they were, marked by each passing year of toil, and yet they looked to him with love and painful hope. Strange to think how dear those places and faces could become to me in so short a time. I have been a captain of the Mark for longer than I was an apprentice to my proper craft, and yet I miss the Riddermark less.
Such were the thoughts that passed through his mind, and since Denethor still stood expectantly by, watching him with darkened eyes, he added softly, "Many things indeed, my lord, and doubtless I shall remember more that I miss as time passes."
"Doubtless so. We who were born to the sight of those mountains learn to forget, I suppose, else the struggle would be too hard for many to continue it. Few outsiders come to swell our ranks, and of those who dare the Shadow, few learn to endure it over the long weeks and months… and years. Most come to honor the memory of some scion of their family, or a lost uncle or cousin," Denethor replied, and Ælric darted a sharp-eyed glance at the other.
"My lord seems displeased with such memorials," he said cautiously, wondering at the contempt that colored Denethor's tone.
"Do I indeed?" the other replied, and now his lips curved in the slightest of smiles. Clearly, he felt no chagrin and an untried stranger's veiled opprobrium meant little to him. "'Tis a noble sentiment, but feeling alone is naught. It needs a steel-bound will to face that," and here the Steward's son inclined his head sharply towards the mountains, "with each dawn and yet go forth to fight again. Oppressive as the sight of them is, there are worse things. Soon enough, Ælric of Rohan, you shall learn them, and then we shall know whether you are as constant as your oath demands."
Ælric was silent for a time, digesting this lecture and the manner in which it was delivered, and he decided that it would be a very long sojourn if today were a measure of what lay in store. Granted, even in Gondor he was a captain in his own right, which gave him some rank to stand upon at need—for Thengel, in an unprecedented move, had sent Breald, Marshal of the Eastfold, to introduce him to the steward of Gondor, and to give also the recommendation of the King of the Mark. No stranger since Thengel himself could claim so high a patron (and Thengel had not claimed his father in any case, relying upon his own status as prince) and Ecthelion had been pleased to accept his peer's advice.
But even so, he remained an unknown here in Gondor, and it would doubtless take several trials ere he was accepted in full. In the mean time, though, he would need to watch his step where the lord Denethor was concerned. No captain could afford to be at odds with his lord's son, particularly not when that son was also Gondor's best strategist. At least, that was Denethor's reputation in the Mark, but Ælric intended to make his own judgments as soon as the opportunity arose. For the nonce, however, and despite his resolve to be cautious, he could not resist his own uneasy irritation which prompted him to speak.
"I doubt not that I have much to learn, my lord, but the eager student learns swiftly. I doubt not that I shall learn to call even the Ephel Dúath beautiful in their way," Ælric said, gesturing to the forbidding mountains and he offered a very slight smile though his eyes held no mirth at all.
"Ah? And why is that?" Denethor asked, narrowing his own in response.
"Because, my lord, however fair the Tower of Ecthelion, there is no sight so lovely as the end of the journey. My heart tells me that we shall be drawn there one day... and then is doomsday come! A good evening to you, my lord Denethor," Ælric replied, and bowed respectfully, but did not move to leave. For some moments, the Steward's son stood silently, considering him, but at length, he simply nodded, though the look of sharp interest in his eyes promised many more such encounters to come, and then departed, the click of his boot-heels against the stony way receding into the distance. Once again, Ælric stood alone.
Breathing out a soft sigh of relief, he turned his gaze up from the back of the retreating son of the Steward to the tower once more. The white standard that fluttered at its peak seemed to bid the sun farewell, and he drew a deep breath as he lowered his eyes, leaning his forearms upon the railing to gaze down at the people milling about on the streets below. So very many of them... more than in Edoras, even. Far more than in my father's house, or in the Angle. A moment he felt his heart speed at the thought, for it had taken him some time to accustom himself to crowds, being accustomed to a comfortable sparsity of people about him.
At least, though, I shall get few stares here, he told himself. Here, my looks do not mark me immediately as eltheodig, even if my name betrays me, he thought, willing to take what comfort he could from that fact. His lips twitched slightly as he reached up with his right hand to trace the familiar contours of the brooch. A rayed, silver star it was, and held his cloak securely in place, fastened somewhat left of center as was decreed by northern custom. Strange to think what comfort it brings, when for a time I cursed the fate that had brought it to me! What if I am a stranger here? Soon I shall not be one. And what is a name, after all? Nothing, for as ever, I shall soon enough get another that better suits this land and its people. Another name to add to all the others. Yes.... another name, for I have been Ælric long enough!
With that, Aragorn, son of Arathorn, pushed himself away from the wall and walked slowly down the streets of the Minas Tirith, and let the weight and wonder of Gondor sink into his very bones.
'Here do I swear fealty and service to Gondor, and to the Lord and Steward of the realm, to speak and to be silent, to do and to let be, to come and to go, in need or in plenty, in peace or in war, in living or dying, from this hour henceforth, until my lord release me, or death take me, or the world end.'—RoTK, pp. 29-30.
*** Dedication: when this becomes an actual story, the dedication will go to Kneidinger, who has persistently begged for this story since November, I think it was.
Note on Names: Ok, " a name", actually. "Ælric" is not canonical. "Thorongil" is. The reasons I don't have Aragorn start as "Thorongil" in Gondor are as follows:
1) In Appendix A, RoTK, we find: "Thorongil men called him in Gondor, the Eagle of the Star...." The way it's worded, as a distinct reference to his cloak clasp, I take that to mean that "Thorongil" is a name given him by the Gondorrim, who would, unlike the Rohirrim, have a reason to christen him in Sindarin. It is not, as I read it, the name that he chose for himself, as it says explicitly he was called "Thorongil" in Gondor, with no reference to Rohan or to his own choice in the matter.
2) We have at least three separate instances where Aragorn answers to pseudonyms: In Bree, Butterbur tells Frodo: "What his right name is I've never heard: but he's known round here as Strider" (FotR, At the Sign of the Prancint Pony, emphasis mine). Not necessarily elsewhere, but specifically in Bree. Again in Rivendell, Bilbo calls him "The Dúnadan" and explains that the Elves often call him this. "Thorongil" I've dealt with already. The first two examples I read as support for the idea that Aragorn takes up different names that are appropriate to the people among whom he is staying, just as he uses Westron differently depending on whom he's talking with or to. Gandalf does the same. Thus I've given Aragorn a Rohirric name which he will eventually shed in order to build on that particular mode of operating.
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