ONE OF HIS DREAMS IS TO FIND A HOME AT LAST.
JEAN: LET THE GAMES BEGIN.
WE ARE READY.
BUCKLE UP.
WE ARE RAMPED UP AND HAVING A FUN FILLED DAY WITH CHESNEY.
IT IS FULL SPEED AHEAD FOR THIS 11-YEAR-OLD, LEAVING ME IN HIS GO KART DUST AT CHUCK’S THERE’S -- CHUCKSTER’S.
CHESNEY: I THOUGHT IT WAS REALLY FUN.
JEAN: CHESNEY IS ATHLETIC AND ADVENTUROUS AND SWINGING FOR THE FENCES.
EVEN WHEN WE HAD TO CALL FOR A RAIN DELAY.
WHEN STORM CLOUDS MOVED OVER US, WE TOOK THE FUN INSIDE TO THE ARCADE.
CHESNEY: I REALLY LIKE THIS PLACE.
JEAN: THERE IS NO RAINING ON HIS DAY.
HIS SIZE ARE SET ON A BRIGHT FUTURE.
HE WANTS TO FIND HIS OWN FOREVER FAMILY AND BE ADOPTED.
CHESNEY: I WANT A FOREVER HOME.
A VERY NICE FAMILY, A FAMILY THAT IS CARING, A NORMAL FAMILY.
PRETTY MUCH I JUST WANT TO HAVE SOMEBODY WHO CAN TAKE CARE OF ME AND LOVE ME LIKE I AM A REAL CHILD.
OF THEIRS.
JEAN: I CAN SEE YOU AHEAD OF ME.
WE’RE OFF TO THE RACES AGAIN.
YOU WIN AGAIN!
YOU ARE GOING TO BE A REALLY GOOD DRIVER, DO YOU WANT TO BE A RACECAR DRIVER?
I THINK YOU’RE GOING TO BE A RACECAR DRIVER WHEN YOU GROW UP.
♪ JEAN: OR MAYBE A BASKETBALL PLAYER.
NOTHING BUT NET.
THIS KID HAS GOT GAME AND LOVES FOLLOWING HIS NEW ENGLAND TEAMS AND PLAYING.
CHESNEY: A GUIDE TO PLAY SOCCER, I HAVE PLAYED BASEBALL AT A SANDLOT, FOOTBALL.
I AM GOOD AT BASKETBALL, I BEAT JEAN.
JEAN: RUB IT IN, WHY DON’T YOU?
HE ALSO LIKES TO SCORE IN GRADES.
CHESNEY: I LIKE MATH, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING.
I WOULD LIKE TO LEARN HOW TO DO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING.
JEAN: AND HOPES FOR A HOME WHERE HE CAN LEARN, EXPLORE, AND MAKE MEMORIES.
HE ALREADY ENVISIONS CHRISTMAS MORNINGS.
CHESNEY: WAKING UP AT 7:00 IN THE MORNING, EATING BREAKFAST, THEN OPENING PRESENTS.
JEAN: AND THE GIFTS HE WILL GIVE TO HIS FOREVER FAMILY.
CHESNEY: HAPPINESS.
MY SMILE.
JEAN: YOU HAVE THE BEST SMILE.
CHESNEY: I KNOW.
JEAN: JUST KEEP SMILING, IT IS PERFECT.
CHESNEY: YEP.
♪ JEAN: WHEN IT COMES TO LASER TAG AND A LIFE -- HEY CHESNEY!
HE GOT ME!
HE THINKS IT IS BETTER BEING ON A TEAM.
>> HE IS READY FOR A FAMILY AND HE IS THE ONE THAT WILL SIT DOWN AND TELL ME, I AM READY FOR A FAMILY AND THIS IS WHAT I WANT FOR A FAMILY.
JEAN: KATHLEEN IS HELPING CHESNEY FIND THE PERFECT FIT FOR HIS HOME AT LAST.
CHESNEY: I TOLD YOU.
>> I THINK IF HE COULD HAVE A MOM AND DAD, THAT WOULD BE FANTASTIC COME UP I WOULD NOT RULE OUT A SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLD.
HE JUST WANTS SOMEONE WHO WILL ACCEPT THEM FOR WHO HE HAS -- WHO HE IS.
HE IS VERY SMART AND A JOY TO BE AROUND.
>> HE IS READY FOR SOMEONE TO LOVE HIM FOR WHO HE IS.
HE ENJOYS ANIMALS, LOVES SOCCER.
HE IS READY TO SHARE THAT WITH PEOPLE.
JEAN: IT IS SO FUN.
CHRISTINE LOOKS OUT FOR CHESNEY’S INTERESTS IN THE COURT SYSTEM.
SHE SAYS HE HE WILL FLOURISH IN A FAMILY THAT NURTURES HIS INTERESTS AND TALENTS.
>> HE IS NOT A KID TO SIT INSIDE.
HE HAS A LOT OF LIFE TO HIM.
JEAN: EVEN WHEN WE PUT ON THE BIG BOXING GLOVES, WE ARE CLEARLY MORE IN THE RING FOR THE BOUNCING THEM THE FIGHTING.
-- THAN THE FIGHTING.
ADD UP THE SCORES, THE SMILES, AND VICTORY DANCES, AND THIS WAS ONE SUNDAY WITH ONE FUN 11-YEAR-OLD.
-- ONE FUN DAY WITH ONE FUN 11-YEAR-OLD.
TO MAKE NEW MEMORIES FOR HIS HOME AT LAST.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY TO THEM IF THEY ARE WATCHING?
CHESNEY: I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I REALLY THINK THEY ARE CHOOSING A GOOD KID AND I HOPE IT WORKS OUT.
JEAN: DO YOU SMILE WHEN YOU KNOW THEY’RE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE?
CHESNEY: YES.
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