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...but there's one more tonight  Marcos is one of them kids that by rights should have crashed and burned a long time ago. Since he was five, back when she had custody, his mom would leave him alone for days at a time in charge of the younger kids in the house. Since then he bounced around through a series of foster homes and relatives' houses. Over the last couple of years I would sometimes drive him home from school to his aunt's, where he sort of lived, sometimes sleeping out in the yard when he was locked out. Since Middle School he has supported himself by buying candy and reselling to the other kids at school at a profit, and clothes of course were an odd assortment. When he was seventeen he was finally declared legally homeless. What he did right all this time was have perfect attendance at school and know enough to accept the help of adults who would care about his welfare. An honors student, he is also active in a local church and has stuck with the Boy Scouts all this time. He's been staying at our house for a few months now, graduates next month. ....and he's an Eagle Scout Birdwatcher
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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Good job, brother.
You saved one.
Trump HAD the World, ", Trump saw our children, "
Trump saw a way to make a brighter day so he started giving
There was a choice he was making, he was saving our own lives
Its true he made a brighter day for you and me. --Trump WINS 2016
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Honestly, this had to have been a team effort.
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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Good on him and good on you too. miles
Look out for number 1, don't step in number 2.
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What a great read to start my day. You are a blessed man birdwatcher.
Faith and love of others knows no mileage nor bounds. That's simply the way it is.
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After the game is over, the king and the pawn go into the same box.
Italian Proverb
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Great to hear. Congratulations to Marcos!
"I'm gonna have to science the schit out of this." Mark Watney, Sol 59, Mars
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Good job, and you've got every right to be proud. A lot of kids have ended up on our door step. Our daughter has a huge heart, and never tended to hang with the pretty people, or the "in" crowd. Our spare bedroom has never stayed spare for long. Most of these kids turned out to be good, solid folks. 'Took some longer than others, but you've got to fall, in order to get up. Here's to all the folks out there that have taken the time to help others in this way.
molɔ̀ːn labé skýla
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Salutations Mike and Mrs. Birdwatcher!! Ya done good. Congrats to the young man!
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Good job, brother.
You saved one.
+1 Kudos.
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A lot of kids have ended up on our door step. Our daughter has a huge heart, and never tended to hang with the pretty people, or the "in" crowd. Our spare bedroom has never stayed spare for long. Most of these kids turned out to be good, solid folks. 'Took some longer than others, but you've got to fall, in order to get up. Here's to all the folks out there that have taken the time to help others in this way. A shame this sort of thing has gotten so complicated, if this was back in the Frontier days we would have given this young man a good horse, a good knife, a possibles bag and a rifle and told him he was welcome to come and go as he wished. But I'll say it again, a lot of good people, some of whom I ain't met, helped and guided this young man along the way. We just showed up in the second half of the fourth quarter is all. Birdwatcher
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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Good on him and good on you too. miles Yes!
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Good on him and good on you too. miles Yes! Yes
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time by the blood of patriots and tyrants.
If being stupid allows me to believe in Him, I'd wish to be a retard. Eisenhower and G Washington should be good company.
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Hey, Birdy. Let Marcos know that some guy he's never met, who lives way up in Michigan, is damn impressed with him and proud of his accomplishments against the odds.
And good on you for caring for this young man, BW.
4 out of 5 Great Lakes prefer Michigan. 
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Seems to me like this young man could use a nice graduation gift. Just to reinforce that hard work pays off and that people care about him. Where can I send a donation?
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Seems to me like this young man could use a nice graduation gift. Just to reinforce that hard work pays off and that people care about him. Where can I send a donation? Good Thought... Count me in.... Please PM some info
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Congratulations to you and all involved in this young man's life. Please give Marcos a good hearty handshake and tell him "good job on not taking the easy way out"
Paul
"I'd rather see a sermon than hear a sermon".... D.A.D.
Trump Won!, Sandmann Won!, Rittenhouse Won!, Suck it Liberal Fuuktards.
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Congratulations all around, to Marcos and to those who stepped up to help him!
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Damned impressive, congrats to Marcos, and all who helped him!
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Great idea on the gift,where do I send it?
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