Ryan, 13 years old

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Ryan lost his biological parents due to neglect as a young child and later his adoptive parents relinquished their parental rights, leaving Ryan without a family for a second time. Ryan initially demonstrated some big feelings and behaviors in foster care but his behaviors in Nebraska were nothing short of stellar the last year and a half, prior to his move to Illinois. Ryan would frequently talk about being a leader and showing other kids that your past does not have to dictate your future. Ryan fell into some old patterns initially when school started, following his move, but has worked hard to turn both his school behaviors and grades around. Ryan has loved reconnecting with healthy members of his biological family and learning more about where he came from. There is no doubt that Ryan will go far in life!

Ryan is an extremely bright youth who enjoys video games, YouTube videos and remote control cars. After hearing that his adoptive parents intended to relinquish their parental rights, Ryan was experiencing a great deal of sadness. I asked him if he wanted to make One Simple Wish and Ryan quickly knew that he wanted a Crawler. Ryan and I went to his favorite restaurant and searched Amazon for the perfect Crawler. Ryan can't wait to see if his dream will come true! What Ryan needs most right now is hope and joy. This Crawler would bring Ryan great joy.