FOREVER HOME: Meet 15-year-old Kaylee!

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Glitz and glamor were on display as 15-year-old Kaylee got pampered at VV Nails and Spa.

“It’s weird but it’s calming,” Kaylee said.

“I’m getting super bright.”

And when it comes to nail styling, subtlety has taken a backseat.

“It’s more silver than white,” Kaylee said.

Her choice of color, a stark contrast to the colors she prefers to use on paper as an artist.

“I like to use blue, purple, green, orange and brownish colors,” Kaylee said.

Her latest creation is something she is very proud of.

“It was a picture of me, my mom, my dog, my sister and my three brothers and we were all at the beach,” Kaylee said.

It took her three months to perfect the painting and it’s a scene she cherishes, reminding her of the good times she spent with her mother.

These are the good times she would like to relive with a forever family.

“I would really like to go to Hawaii,” Kaylee said.

“I would really like to go to Texas.”

While the manicurist files, dips and polishes, Kaylee explains what it would mean to create new memories during her teenage years.

“I deserve a family and I need one,” Kaylee said.

“More people in my life means more people in my life care about me and I don’t have to focus on the people who don’t care about me.”

Kaylee would like to bottle the care she has felt over the years and one day give back to children like her as a therapist.

“I would relate to the kids that are there and I could help them more,” Kaylee said.

“I know how it feels.”

Kaylee’s big heart shines as do her new nails, giving them her artist stamp of approval.

And she hopes finding her forever home won’t last forever.

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