One of the encouraging things about being in Guangzhou with all the other American adoptive parents is to witness how many older Chinese children are being adopted. Being older generally equates to 'special needs.' Wen, here with Ming in the playroom at the hotel, is two and a half years old and has been adopted by a family from Buffalo. From the picture here you can see that he has a slight deformity with his left ear. He is a very cute little boy who will find a wonderful home with 2 other siblings who have previously been adopted from China.
Jabei is three years old. She has been adopted by Kathy from Soldotna, Alaska. Kathy also has two other children adopted from China. Jabei also happens to have a deformed ear that prevents her from hearing on that side.
Today while standing in one of the several lines I stood in I met a man--76 years old, no less--from Jacksonville, Florida. He told me that his wife is "in her forties" and it was important for her to have a child so they adopted a 5 year old girl. The beautiful little girl has had open heart surgery, but the prognosis is good for her future. We've met numerous others with similar stories, and we've seen dozens more.
The little girl on the right here also has a special need...She has the need to drive with her foot while doing 'war whoops' with her hand!
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