The Messanger

Ruby in a field of Diamonds

As Nurse Anderson begins to walk in, I'm more shocked and confused than anything. I get out of my chair and I stand there in confusion as I say, " Nurse Anderson, what are you doing at a foster home? Are you here to treat someone sick?". She looks at me and says, " No Stephen, I'm actually here for you. From here on out you'll be living with my husband and I". It's like I got told I'm the richest man alive, it was hard to believe but it's true, I'm finally gonna have the chance to experience being in a family.

As Nurse Anderson finished the adoption papers, I go to her car and we start driving over to her house. As we're driving, I ask her " So Nurse Anderson, why did you decide to get a foster child and me of all the kids?". As we stop at a red light she looks at me with tears in her eyes and kisses me on my head. She then looks back at the road and says, " When you were first admitted in the hospital, I saw you being transported to ICU and I was confused on what happened to you. As the surgery was finished, I was able to go inside and see you and my world stopped. I began to cry and choke as I kept telling myself, who would shoot such an innocent looking child that is also homeless. I couldn't let you go back to the streets so I made it my life goal to make you my child".

It was hard to handle what was just told to me, I've never felt this type of love in my life before. Not even my uncle showed me this type of affection. All I could do was just cover my face and just think about my life as my pants begin to get wet with my tears. I look at Nurse Anderson and I said to her, " Thank you...Mom". As I finished that sentence, it effected me more than her because I've never been able to say those words in my life.

As we get to the house, I was greeted by her husband Joe Anderson. Joe is a very tall and built white man standing at six foot eight and looks like he's made of steel. He's wearing a black turtleneck and khaki pants with tennis shoes. He has short black hair and green eyes. I was scared to approach him and as I got closer, he went down on a knee and grabbed me for a hug and all I could hear was, " Welcome home my beautiful son"....