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http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/oct/15/orphan-goes-church-and-asks-someone-anyone-adopt-h/

An orphan goes to church and asks someone, anyone to adopt him

By LANE DEGREGORY, Tampa Bay Times

Originally published 05:24 p.m., October 15, 2013
Updated 05:51 p.m., October 15, 2013

ST. PETERSBURG — As soon as they pulled into the church lot, Davion changed his mind.

''Miss! Hey, Miss!" he called to his caseworker, who was driving. "I don't want to do this anymore."

In the back seat, he hugged the Bible someone had given him at the foster home. "You're going to be great," Connie Going said.

Outside St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, she straightened his tie. Like his too-big black suit, the white tie had been donated. It zipped up around the neck, which helped. No one had ever taught Davion, 15, how to tie one.

''Are you ready?" Going asked. Hanging his head, he followed her into the sanctuary.

This had been his idea. He'd heard something about God helping people who help themselves. So here he was, on a Sunday in September, surrounded by strangers, taking his future into his own sweaty hands.

Davion Navar Henry Only loves all of his names. He has memorized the meaning of each one: beloved, brown, ruler of the home, the one and only.

But he has never had a home or felt beloved. His name is the last thing his parents gave him.

He was born while his mom was in jail. He can't count all of the places he has lived.

In June, Davion sat at a library computer, unfolded his birth certificate and, for the first time, searched for his mother's name. Up came her mug shot: 6-foot-1, 270 pounds -- tall, big and dark, like him. Petty theft, cocaine.

Next he saw the obituary: La-Dwina Ilene "Big Dust" McCloud, 55, of Clearwater, died June 5, 2013. Just a few weeks before.

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In church, Davion scanned the crowd. More than 300 people packed the pews. Men in bright suits, grandmoms in sequined hats, moms hugging toddlers on their laps. Everyone seemed to have a family except him.

Davion sat beside Going, his caseworker from Eckerd, and struggled to follow the sermon: something about a letter Paul wrote. "He was in prison," said the Rev. Brian Brown. "Awaiting an uncertain future ... "

Sometimes Davion felt like that, holed up at Eckerd's Carlton Manor residential group home with 12 teenage boys, all with problems. All those rules, cameras recording everything.

Davion wants to play football, but there's no one to drive him to practice. He wants to use the bathroom without having to ask someone to unlock the door.

More than anything, he wants someone to tell him he matters. To understand when he begs to leave the light on.

''You may be in a dark place," said the preacher. "But look for the joyful moments when you can praise God."

Picking at his fingers, Davion wondered what to say. And whether anyone would hear him.

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Davion always longed for a family. His caseworker took him to picnics, put his portrait in the Heart Gallery, an organization devoted to helping foster kids find permanent homes. But he had thrown chairs, blown his grades, pushed people away.

When he learned his birth mother was dead, everything changed. He had to let go of the hope that she would come get him. Abandon his anger. Now he didn't have anyone else to blame.

''He decided he wanted to control his behavior and show everyone who he could be," Going said.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

Cool story, put the congregation on the spot. Let's see how christian everyone really is.

If he was 6'8" 300lbs I bet someone would Michael Oher style adopt him right away.

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See, I don't know why it's so trendy, but I wasn't really interested in waiting with baited breath for someone to "prove" how Christian they are (a complete fallacy I have no interest in delving further into by the way); I was more about celebrating this kid's set of knutes. Each to their own I guess.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

I just like the thought of him basically asking the parishoners to live up to the readings they hear each week.

Was he adopted?

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This is why I don't go to church. Too many people asking me for money. I get enough of that when I have to act like I didn't see the Girl Scouts in front of the supermarket.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

My wife yelled at me the other day for saying no to two cub scouts that came to the door selling popcorn. I politely told them no thank you and closed the door. She said I should have bought some because they came to the door and tried to sell themselves instead of handing the sheet to their parents to take to work. I told her they didnt try very hard and the sales pitch was lacking.

ABC motherfuckers!

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Sorry; forgot the postscript.

"At publication time, two couples had asked about Davion, but no one had come forward to adopt him. If you want more information about Davion -- or any of the 120 foster children in Pinellas and Pasco counties who are waiting for families, call Eckerd at (866) 233-0790. If you can't adopt but want to donate time or money, call Eckerd at (727) 456-0600."

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

I would rather just send thoughts and prayers.

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Waiting for a Groupon.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

That donation was very nice of you, Frank.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

You know how much those Hitler Youth bastards want for that popcorn?
Like $20 a bag. That's IN SANE.
Screw you ya little mini storm trooper. I'll get like 40 lbs of that shit in the store for $20 and I'll pop it my damn self. I'll even give myself a hot air popper merit badge how bout that?
Little prick. You think they'd teach these fuckers something useful like selling a product for a competitive price and cornering the market not just ripping off grandmothers who don't know how to extend their arms and extend their middle fingers.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

and it's horrible popcorn. I don't even try to push it on my family anymore because I simply don't believe in the product. I'll make the minimum donation and take the crap to the office. Those people would eat moldy toast if I put it out in the lunchroom.

Girl scouts charge a lot for their product but that is something I would buy on the open market. The boy scout popcorn is crap, even the popping kernels are bad.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Keebler makes cookies that are very similar to girl scout cookies.

http://lifehacker.com/5898791/get-your- ... quivalents

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way