Perhaps The Greatest Tragedy Is That There Are Good People In Every Country

Thinking of the Russian who I love

Yuri and me — July 2012 — All photos supplied by author

It was July 2012. My husband and I hosted a 4-year-old Russian boy named Yuri as part of the Bridge of Hope’s hosting program.

The idea of the hosting program was for Americans interested in adopting to meet a child eligible to be adopted. Humans who…