Another Letter From Anton

Anton and I have been staying in touch on a regular basis, and I’ve received a number of letters from him. I received one a few days ago that I thought I’d post — it seems to give a nice idea about his life and the kind of kid he is.

Hello, Julie,
This is Anton, I am doing fine, answering your question about the hospital – i went to the hospital just for a check, i do not have any pains, it was just a medical examination.
Julie, I go in for sports, I play soccer, volleyball, basketball. I also can balance a stick on my nose, I learnt to do it myself, nobody taught me this.
I can speak and read a little English, I like to read about animals and birds, I also like to have a walk and perform tricks from high roofs.
Julie, my [CD] player [that the incredible Glenn gave him and told him was from me] got stolen at night by the graduates, I had put it in a cabinet. I got an A for my dictation, and a B for my test.
Here’s my short story, I don’t have a photograph.
Love

He also drew the flower in this photo. The caption says, “This rose is for you.”

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The BusinessWeek article is accompanied by a slideshow of terrific photos. Be sure to check them out!