Andrew Goes to Washington
Recently, a family in our community travelled to Washington DC to visit their Congressman and enjoy July 4th July holiday. This family includes a special young boy who recently attended his first Camp Wannaklot and shortly afterward had a birds eye view of the fireworks on Capitol Hill.
His mother's put it in perspective in a note to Hemophilia of Georgia:
“As I took this picture of Andrew that evening I couldn't help but be overcome by the gravity of it all from his perspective. A year ago, he was living in an orphanage in China waiting on us to come. He had grown up there with very inadequate treatment for his hemophilia and a sheltered view of the world. Now he is a U.S. citizen with great health care and excellent treatment. On July 4th, he was a stone's throw from the Capitol watching fireworks and celebrating America's birthday. I thought to myself, ‘only in America’. Thank you for all you do for people in the bleeding disorders community.”