Everyone's Child

Every time I look at this photograph, my heart just aches and the tears sting my eyes. All I want to do is take this child in my arms and hold him so that every fear, every cry, and every hurt he has ever experienced could be erased. I wish I could take him into our home and give him the same safety and love that we give our own children. I can't help but recognize the drastic difference in security, care, and warmth between Ever's existence and this poor child's. The injustice of this life MUST be redeemed in the next! In the mean time, may the Lord bless and keep this child, because I cannot.

The link to the original photo by Ismail abu-Shmais is here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishmais/94723716/