– Because on picture day, my grand mom and aunt made sure my cousins had on new clothes, and their hair was done nice… my mom didn’t do that for me.
– Because my parents couldn’t explain how I suffered two leg fractures before I turned a year old.
– Because my mom kept me a secret. She visited me a few times but decided she’d rather party and travel than take care of me.
– Because my father, fathered my daughter, whom I gave up for adoption.
– Because I was conceived through rape, and my mother left me in the hospital after I was born.
– Because I was born with H.I.V. and no one was there to make sure I took my medication. I almost died because my levels were so high.
– Because our mom was our sole provider until she passed away.
– Because I know how crack smells but I never learned to read and write.
– Because my mom thought putting me in foster care would teach me a lesson.
– Because its already to late for me. My step mom’s physical abuse eventually lead to my passing.
After my forth year of working in child welfare I decided to become a foster parent. Not having any prior experience with raising children, I was terrified and excited at the same time. Now, six years in child welfare and five foster children, I cant imagine a more fulfilling experience.
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