Grant me Hope: 14-year-old Thomas hopes to get adopted

Every Monday here on WXXV we feature a child from Mississippi hoping to get adopted.

Today you will meet 14-year-old Thomas.

He wants a family that will talk with him, be interested in him and spend quality time with him.

- every monday here on wxxv we- feature a child from mississipp- hoping to get adopted.- today you will meet 14 year old- thomas.

- he wants a family that will tal- with him, be interested in him- and spend quality time with him- - - my name is thomas, and i'm 14 - and i'm - happy to be here.

I love to go- fishing.

Last week i went - fishing and caught a- bream.

I would like to go - camping one day so i can go - - - - fishing, sleep in a tent, and d- a ton of things i love.

I also- want to go camping because i- really like nature.

- 00:37:00- - - i enjoy making new friends, why- because they're just cool and - fun to hang out with.

- i'm really good at being- peoples' friends.

A good friend- is someone who takes- care of the other person.

They- don't get mad easily at the - other person.

A good- - - - friend is someone who is- forgiving and loving.

With my - friends i like to play video- games - - - and talk to them.

- 01:09:00- when i get older i would like t- be a veterinarian or a fire - fighter.

Because i- love animals.

I used to have- guinea pigs named shadow and- stamper.- - - 01:22:00- i would feel happy if i get - adopted.

Adoption means someone- would take someone- - - - to their house who's not their- own kid.

They take care of- people and they treat - the kid like they are their own- a new family for the rest of- - - your life.

If i was adopted i - would give back to the family.- 01:48:00- if i was adopted i would be - - grateful and happy.

- - if you would like to learn more- about adopting thomas, call - - - 601-359-4133.

- the mississippi department of - child protection services - website - - - is www-dot-mdcps-dot-ms-- dot-gov.- next monday at this time we wil- feature children from - mississippi -