Grant me Hope: 13-year-old Richard hopes to be adopted!

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

Today you will meet 13-year-old Richard.

He’s looking for an adventure and a home.

- every monday here on wxxv we- feature a child from mississipp- hoping to get adopted.- today you will meet 13 year old- richard.- he's looking for an adventure--- and a home.

- - - - - richard: " hi my name is- richard, i'm thirteen - and my favorite color is blue."- richard is a sweet, thirteen- year old boy who is looking to- be adopted into a - wonderful family.

- - - - 00:24:00- richard loves an adventure.

- anything with a siren is his- favorite thing.

- - - - richard: "honk!

Honk!"- he loves trains and thinks he - would make an excellent train - conductor.- richard: " i'd like to be a - halloween train conductor, and- i'd like to walk with the trick- or treaters."

- - - - 00:49:00- richard: "i like to play with m- friends.

Cars, trucks, and fire- - - - trucks."

00:59:00 - richard loves animals,- especially cats.- - - - richard: "i like to plant - flowers because they're - colorful.

My favorite board-gam- is- - - candyland.

I'd like to learn to- fish.

Gestures fishing with a - pole- ."- 01:21:00- - - - richard: "my family lives in a- house.

Because i'd like my mom- to be safe."- he will need a structured home- with plenty of time and - - - - attention to devote to him.

- richard: "if i were to be - adopted to a family i would be- very happy.

- 01:38:00- he says family life will be his- dream come true.- richard: "the most important- thing that makes me happy is to- - - - smile... because i'm a happy- kid."

- - - if you would like to learn more- about adopting richard, 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 - hoping to