It's Always More Fun to Share

Today was a special day for Ethan. His adoptive family sent him a care package! Ganlu pulled him out of preschool to go back to his room to open the gift and take pictures. When she did, she quickly noticed that in the box, there was two of everything!

A little surprised, Ganlu told Ethan they needed to wait until she could figure out who the other gifts were for. Ethan piped up right away and said, "I know, Ganlu! They are for Robert!"

"Are you sure?" Ganlu asked. Robert and Ethan share a bedroom, and they are very close, so Ganlu wasn't surprised that Robert was the first child to come to Ethan's mind.

"Yes!" Ethan replied. "Last week when I talked to them, they told me that they were sending me and Robert a present! I'll go get him!"

Ethan ran off to get his friend from preschool, and when they came back together, two very happy boys opened presents... Ethan proud as punch that his Mama and Baba sent his friend a present and Robert as happy as a clam to have a very special gift to open.

Afterwards Robert scampered off to class and told his teacher that his Mom and Dad sent him a present. His teacher quickly explained that the gift was from his very Auntie and Uncle who care for him very much, and that his Mama and Baba are still looking for him. He seemed to understand, and was as happy as can be, but We can't wait until Robert has a present to open from his parents...

And Ethan? Well, he's busy making plans for his upcoming departure. He asked one of his nannies last week if he could go talk to Karen, our director.

His nanny asked why he needed to have a meeting with the director, and Ethan said, "Well, when I go to America, I want to take you and my other nanny with me! So, I need to talk to Karen about it."

This boy will be a skillful and fearless negotiator in no time.