Naomi, 14 years old, VA

Naomi has beaded bracelets for almost everyone she has ever met. Each time Naomi has been placed in a new home since entering foster care, she has made a bracelet to leave behind, a small piece of herself, so she would never be completely forgotten. She is a warm, curious, and chatty girl who can make a new friend in the lunch line and who always has an extra hair tie in her backpack for anyone who needs one. Naomi lives in a foster home, does her best at school, and is learning that it is okay to unpack all the way. She dreams of owning a little shop someday, where she sells handmade jewelry and gives a bracelet to every kid who walks in feeling alone.

Wishes submitted by:

The Friends of Foster Care