Exchange students have to write a "Host Family" letter. This letter helps the host families decide which child would hopefully be the right fit for their family. My heart melted away when I read his letter, he had me at "But the USA was always just a "dream." But soon my dream will come true." I had fallen for this kid, he was to be our host son.
A day before our guy arrived, I was set up to Skype with our guy and we were exchanging Skype accounts. His screenname comes over and it has the word "kill" in it. NICE, I have now signed on to house a very tall psycho from Germany. Moments of panic set in, and obviously I am still the crazy (verruckt) one in the house. I do crazy really well.......
But all of this got me thinking prior to his arrival. What if these kids are so bright that they BS their way through their letters just to get out of their country for a year. I know I would. Through our 5 days together so far, I picked up on some inconsistencies between his letter and what we talk about. Like for instance, "At Saturday, we go to the cinema or to the swimming bath." SCREEEEEECH........ cinema: yes, swimming baths: no. I asked him flat out if he liked swimming because he said so in his letter. <crickets> <blank stare> uh-oh.
We burst out laughing and I asked him if he was BS'ing his way through his letter. Apparently the idea for swimming baths came off the internet and Google translator. As did " So at home I am more a help than a load." His "card playing" every Friday night, yeah, Poker with his buddies. I am waiting for the ascot and cigar to come out soon. I truly love this boy and know we could not have had made a better decision in our lives to welcome him into our home and our family.
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