He's a Good Kid

Dear man in the gray and yellow ski parka:

Thank-you for taking the young boy into your care and into your family. I know that life is rough right now- not knowing what the weather will be like or if you will have another meal- but thank-you for telling the boy to go with you and with your family. I must warn you, though, of a few things about the boy.

The boy is always unsure. Before you came the father would always want to search in abandoned houses or stores but the boy was never sure if they should be doing those things. The boy always wanted to be safe and it took a lot of the father to calm him down and then get him to do things. As you might have already guessed, the boy needs a lot of reassurance. I know that during your 1^st conversation with him he asked you if you were one of the good guys and then he proceeded to ask you how he was supposed to know if you were a good guy or not. His father had to continually reassure him that they weren’t going to die, that no one was going to hurt them, and that they would never hurt or eat another human being. Please keep reassuring him.

The boy is always caring for other people. He is the most generous and most caring person that you will ever come across. I know that during this disastrous time everyone is fending for themselves. They are scavenging for scraps of food and are barely staying warm enough to stay alive. Throughout the journey with his father, the boy wanted to help every single person that they saw on the road. He didn’t care if had to give up a meal or two- he just wanted to help whoever he could. In fact, during his journey he saw a boy about his age. He hadn’t even gotten a good glimpse of the other boy but he knew that he needed to help him. After his father said no and after they walked for a little while, the boy turned to his dad and said that he wished that the little boy was here because he would give him half of his food. The boy is full of compassion.

The boy is always submitting to authority. He may not like what he is told to do or may even be hesitant to do it at first but he will obey. Throughout the journey, if the father said to stay close then he stayed close. If the father told him to carry the pistol, he may not like to do it but knowing that his life is dependent on it, then he did it. The boy is respectful by obeying what is said to him and by never raising his voice.

All in all, the boy is a good kid. He is always submitting to authority, always caring for other people, and always needs reassurance before setting out on a new adventure. Please do not hurt him in any way, shape, or form. He has been through a lot and really needs some stability in his life. Thank-you again for taking care of him!

Sincerely,

A grateful reader