Last week, I got an email with a much-anticipated photo I asked Kurt to send me from the last day I was at CIPI.  I mentioned in that day’s post that I took pictures while Kurt passed out new shoes to the “Medium Boys” – aged 9-12 or so – who needed them.  Kurt’s sister’s church back her in the U.S. had sent the money to pay for them, so I took a couple dozen pictures of him slipping shoes onto the boys’ feet, so he could send them back to the donors.

But he had me hop into the last picture with a bunch of the boys and their new sneakers.

CIPI boys

At the time, I didn’t notice the little guy to my left puttin’ on the moves.  :)   Ah, yes, they start so young [insert a moment of panic while I realize that I'll have two of them hitting that stage simultaneously].

So there they are.  Kurt’s known a couple of them for the whole 6 years his family has been down there.  Meaning these little guys are growing up institutionalized.  :(   Next time (the time wherein I drag Fred along with me), I hope to get to spend more time with them, too.  They’re about the same age as my brother Steven, so I think I can swing it, even if I am “old” as well as a  ”gringa” to them. 

Clearly at least ONE of them doesn’t mind!