Ricky, an outgoing 15-year-old, loves playing sports, dancing, and playing video games.

And he has an idea about the kind of family he might like.

“I want both a mom and a dad, other kids.  Maybe some pets.”

What kind of pets would he like?

“A cat or a dog would be fine.”

Ricky says he might want to become a social worker when he grows up — something that resonates with his recruiter, Leah Guyton, who got a bit emotional talking about Ricky. She says it’s because she admires his resilience.

“I also admire the fact that, despite what he’s going through — and oftentimes children, and adults, they can’t see past now, what they’re going through — he can look all the way into the future and say, ‘I want to help someone.’  You know? And so I think that’s just awesome.”

For more information, go to the web site of the Adoption Center of Delaware Valley, ACDV.org.

Reported by Larry Kane, KYW Newsradio 1060
Produced by Tim McLaughlin

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