15 year old Davion Navar Henry (pictured above), who’s been in foster care his entire life is so desperate for a family to call his own, that he recently took matters into his own hands.
After learning that his biological mother, who gave birth to him while she was in prison, had passed away, he asked his caseworker, Connie Going, if she would take him to church so that he could make his request known to the people there and she agreed.
Arriving in a donated black suit too large for him, wearing a zip-on tie that he wouldn’t have known how to tie himself, he followed intently along with the sermon before declaring,
“I’ll take anyone. Old or young, dad or mom, black, white, purple. I don’t care. And I would be really appreciative. The best I could be.”
He couldn’t let nerves and shyness deter him from showing the people in the pews that he could become somebody’s son. So he walked to the front of the church, and he let his earnestness speak.
If this were a movie, the happy ending would place Davion within a warm household, where he would learn to be loved and continue to ace his way through high school. But whether or not his brave stunt will earn him a home in real life remains to be seen.
Connie Going, the Eckerd adoption specialist in charge of Davion’s case, could not be reached for comment, but data from the Administration for Children and Families’ Children’s Bureau suggests that Davion’s chances aren’t great.
For more information on Davion or any of the foster children at Eckerd, call 866-233-0790 or visit Eckerd.org.
😦 Sad
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How very sad…I hope someone takes a chance on him.
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Heart breaking story indeed 😦
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Ah man
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Seeing this and how all the “celebrities” try to make themselves seem relevant by adopting foreign children makes me realize how phony celebrities that seek out children in other countries really are. There are plenty of adoptable children right here in the USA.
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I hope he finds a home and family.
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OMG, this made me cry. I wish I was in a position to adopt him.
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Makes me cry just to read this. 😥
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Actual tears. 😥 I pray that this child grows up to be a great man. Only God can turn nothing into something.
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Poor kid. I hope he finds a nice family to take him in.
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This child has courage and his story brought me to tears, I wish him the best of luck on his journey to find a family.
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Oh God please let someone step forward.
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I will take him if they will allow a single person to have him. This young boy is crying out to be a part of a family, I am willing to take a chance on him..
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heartbreaking indeed.
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This is so sad.
On another note: where’s erbody?
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Hey Henrietta. I was lurking 🙂
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TGIF Ladies.
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Happy Friday Henrietta, Ashanti and Joanne.
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Sup ladies. I was tryna to avoid this story.
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Hey People. I see Tra don’t WRITE/BLOG on Fridays?
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Good afternoon everyone
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Ladies and Al the only Gent..WaSup?
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Hey Ceo Peoples.
I pray somebody adopt this boy….this story is all over the internet.
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Hello Fam.
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Whats up everyone
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Role call
^^^^^^^^^^^
*Henrietta
*Ashanti
*Joanne
*Kayla
*Keisha
*Yasha
*Al
*Starr
*Yvonne and anyone else I missed.
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TGIF Everybody!!!!!!!!! 😆
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Hey y’all
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Hello Ceo People.
TGIF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hello Ceo Family…
Adoption is a LOOONG process! sometimes it takes months.
The agency wants to ensure that the kid is not going to be placed just anywhere.
And too many crazy people adopt kids then mistreat them.
I hope and pray he get a good family.
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Stopped in to Holla @ y’all ……TGIF Fam.
I’m out have a good weekend.
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Whaddup y’all
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Nite everyone. Have a great weekend!
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Have a good one Ceo people
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TGIF!
I’m OUT like shout! 😆
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Oh wow to be begging for a family is just 😥 wow.
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He look so sad in that picture 😥 I pray somebody adopts him.
Bless his heart for trying.
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wonder who gave lil man the suit?
i’m also wondering if anyone responded to his plea for parents.
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Sad story.
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He’s the cutest kid. If I wasn’t young, in school and irresponsible I’d adopt him.
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This kid pleaded to anybody for a family to just “love him until I die” Lawd I cried.
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I pray the outcome is good for him.
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This story has made me cry. I wish him the best and hope he finds a loving family who will treat him well and not mistreat him.
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He deserves a loving home, and I hope he gets a wonderful family too.
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I wish I was able to adopt this young man or another one in his situation for that matter.
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This story breaks my heart. I hope he finds the loving family he so deserves.
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Ah man sad.
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He’s been in foster care for a long time., so he faces aging out….heart breaking 😦
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Someone rich and famous should adopt him.
Ion understand, the stars are so busy collecting children from other countries like they’re accessories., so why not collect him?
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Tracy I hope you post a retraction when this kids gets adopted.
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I see you added the “RESPECT YOURSELF” link here on the blog Trace 🙂
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This story went viral….he was on the view today.
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Bobby it’s all over the internet so I know somebody’s gonna adopt him. And my mom said she couldn’t stop crying after she heard his story.
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