Berry Fairy (A hand up is not a hand out!)
Posted in Berry Fairy on Jun 27, 2007... modified on Jun 27, 2007
My passion in life is to provide for my son and all of my foster children the kind of loving home that I myself didn't get as a child. Coming from a broken, poor, and drug exposed home I understand what it is that my children are looking for.....LOVE!!! I always told myself that, "If I could, then I would!". To me, this means that if I could do for a child what no-one did for me, then I would do whatever I could to ensure they didn't have to experience what I did as a child. As an adult we learn to forget some of our hardships, just block them out, but what if the only thing you've ever known is hardship....what then? See, for me taking in these kids is a form of therapy it helps me repair a part of my heart and my soul. With out my kids I wouldn't have ever learned what it means to forgive and forget, because in their smiles and their tears is a peaceful and calming spirit of love and life. It's known to my friends and family that if I had a house big enough that I would gladly become the little old woman who lived in a shoe with so many kids she didn't know what to do! See on the weekends I like to walk into town with my son and gather up all the towns children and walk them to get ice-cream and play at the park. To some this is no big deal, but for the other children this is the only activity they have on the weekend, this is the only adult interaction they have that doesn't consist of yelling and or punishment. I live and breath for these kids........my children, all of them, are my reason for why I do what I do. This is just a lil bit about me..............................................................................God Bless.
Comment on: free grant information for single mothers
Posted in knucklehead on Jun 27, 2007... modified on Jun 27, 2007
I'm a 26yr. old single mother, Foster Parent, and a college student looking for any information about Free Gov. Grants that assist in buying a home for single mothers and or Foster homes. Recently I took in a little boy but was unable to take in his little sister, my modest little two bedroom home just wasn't big enough and the two were split for almost a full year. Unfortunately this happens all the time. Which is why I'd like to find a Free Gov. Grant or a sponsor to help me buy a house big enough to take in not just one child, but their siblings too. In my years as a Foster Parent many, many times I've seen siblings split up due to home placements that just couldn't accommodate the needs of children in the states custody. Many of us Foster Parent take in as many children as allowed, but if our homes are just not big enough then the children needing placement will be split up and in most cases put into homes in other counties. This makes for a very unhappy child and it makes it harder for the Foster Parent`s to create a loving and safe environment for the child. How are we supposed to explain that being separated is for the best...when clearly it is not. Any help or information would be greatly appreciated. My contact is stawberry177@hotmail.com I thank you, and may God bless you.
