A Boy Named Jim

We were clueless of his visit. No herald was sent. None of us stood at the gate to meet ahead

A boy named Jim.

He just came softly in the office, as he held hands with a social worker one quiet midday. I stopped typing. I stopped working as I tried to gaze at his face. When I saw him, it dawned to me, 'I know those eyes'. It belonged to

A boy named Jim.

It was the story of this young boy that has tear-filled the eyes, swept off the feet, stirred & moved the hearts of the urban crowd. Now, just within an arm's reach here stands precious Jim. I wonder what he is thinking and feeling with a few people around intently looking at him.

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Born in a garbage dump. Abandoned by his mother.

Left with his father, who also abandoned him later.

Picked up by a neighbor-turned-proud-babysitter

Saying I'll take care of him, but I needed to be paid, remember.

Cigarette burns, skin irritations and malnutrition,

the boy suffered more, these are but a few of his condition.

Tears and blood flow from his eye that was pierced.

I imagine how he must have cried! That's just too fierce!

* * * * *

And the Lord came to the rescue. The Father to the fatherless. The Strength of the weak. A Refuge for the oppressed, the One who heard the cries and saw the pain and fears of

A boy named Jim.

Jim was finally taken out from the dump, sent to rehabilitation and will be opened for adoption. 


He has gained weight, can now stand & walk on his own but loses balance at times. Though you can still see marks of the painful past he had endured, his face shines and glows like no other, as if saying, 

"Look at what my Lord, my Father has done for me!" 

We were silenced in his presence, taking captive every thought of how the Lord loved and cared for the boy. It was a kairos moment. 


We saw little Jim smiled. We smiled, holding back our tears.


Jim waved us good-bye as he exits to meet our other colleagues. Having a heartfelt meeting with Jim again needs a point of release. As for me, I just have written a brief blog that I can go back and read any time entitled,

A BOY NAMED JIM.