Apr 26

Written by: David Strickland
4/26/2008 3:46 AM

Ok, well maybe my methods aren't exactly scientific; perhaps my sampling is a bit small, and my conclusion too general. However, were we ever in for a shock. Who ever heard of a child that doesn’t like Chocolate Ice Cream? It was their first night here at the Home, so we figured it would be good to get them out of the house for a treat. About four blocks from the house is an Ice Cream Store, so we all walked up and we got a scoop for each girl.
Well, I guess we kind of figured they might not have tried it before.  But women always like chocolate, right? …and kids always like Ice Cream.  So we figured it was a safe bet. Of the 10 girls, two of them took one bite, wrinkled up their nose and didn't want any more. OK, so what do you do with kids that don't know what a cartoon is, can't understand English and don't like ice cream, in order to get their minds off of what they have lost, what once was, and what could have been if only ...
Today we tried toys, a couple of jump ropes and some 2$ teddy bears. It appears to have worked, but we learned a new number.  100% of all orphan girls like jump ropes. Only buying 2 for them to share perhaps wasn't the wisest choice.
  

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