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Wednesday's Child - Damon

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Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2012 · News & Politics

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by Kevin Sims  For the first time, 7-year-old Damon gets ready to saddle up at the Chattanooga Zoo, on what else, a camel.  "What does he look like to you?" asks NewsChannel 9's Kevin Sims.  "A horse," Damon replies.  A horse, of course, wouldn't be nearly this cool though.  Damon is getting a chance to climb on board for a ride.  It's a welcome change from Damon's typical summer days.  He does enjoy playing hide and go seek and riding his bicycle with friends, but his day at the Zoo will make for quite a story when he starts second grade next month.  He's not a man of many words, but when asked how he likes it, the grin on his face does all the talking.  "What do you think is going to be your favorite thing about second grade?" Kevin asks.  "Math," Damon quickly replies.  That math will come in handy when he adds up all the animals we came face to face with on our excursion.  He stares down the spider monkeys, is amazed at the turtles and even tries to get the exotic birds to talk back.But like all of our waiting little brothers, he needs somebody to steer him in the right direction, just like he did with our camel, Sidney.  He takes a few trips around the track, once on the back of the hump, the next on the front.  An ideal big brother will be there on good days and bad, to lift Damon up when life isn't so easy.  And as he approaches his juvenile years, those days could be increasing.  As we mentioned, he doesn't do a lot of talking.But when you ask him the important questions, he knows exactly what you're talking about.  "What is a big brother?" Kevin asks.  "Take you somewhere," he says.  Just somebody to spend time with.You can volunteer just four to six hours a month and change a child's life.  Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Chattanooga is also looking for little sisters.  They have a waiting list of big sisters looking to mentor girls.  Call the organization at (423) 698-8016 or on the web at www.bbbschatt.org.

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