Jacob (5.16.2011)

I met a boy yesterday. He had brown hair,  when he smiled it showed his missing top teeth

 He was a ‘problem’ child for want of attention. He didn’t know how to get it any other way. 

He was the first child to see if one of his playmates was alright when she was hurt. 

He was the one who took the loner’s hand to play. 

He didn’t know his own strength and he hurt kids sometimes. 

He held onto me like he thought I would disappear. 

And when he laughed it was the happiest sound I have ever heard.