Scout Bassett, athlete, Chinese adoptee

by Karin on June 24, 2011 · 0 comments

in Admirable people, Adoption, China, Inspiration and creativity

Scout lost one leg, but she competes in triathlon events.

Scout tells the story of never leaving her orphanage, never seeing the outdoors, for 7 years. When I adopted our oldest Chinese daughter, it was clear she had never been outside either. She was about 13 mos old at the time of her adoption.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-07-09 00:15:35.

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