I admire foster parents

United States
March 8, 2007 6:06pm CST
I have to say that I really admire some of those people who are foster parents. My best friend is a Foster/Adopt parent and she is great.She was unable to have children and so she chose this.She has a wonderful little girl. She has now received 2 little boys. She thinks I would be great at being a foster Mom but I lost a child to cancer,She was 10 and I get way to attached to kids and would have a hard time letting them go. So how about you? Could you do it? And kuddos to all you wonderful foster parents...
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@castleghost (1304)
• United States
30 May 07
I have to agree with you about the people who do foster care. It is wonderful that they are able to open their hearts as well as their home to take care of children that need it. My fiancee was a foster parent when I met her. It is one of the reasons I fell in love with her. To be so open and giving without asking for anything in return is remarkable. Congratulations to your friend for having a wonderful experience. And I am also sorry to read about your daughter. It is said that she passed away so young.
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• United States
30 May 07
Thanks for my friend.I am so excited for her.We will be celabrating her new daughters 2nd birthday this weekend. And now she has another foster child for awhile.. Thanks about my daughter.Yes it was sad that she was only 10.She had alot more to show me....
• Canada
9 Mar 07
I agree with you that these people are very special and need to be admired for what they are doing . I did look into this as something to do a few years back but after talking to people about it realized that I would not be able to do this , as like you , I would become to attached to these children and would not be able to let them go back to something that in my opinion would not be the best thing for them even though you can't stop them from going back to their parents if their parents have cleaned up their act or whatever it was why they lost them in the first place . I am very sorry to hear about your child as I can't imagine how painful that must have been for you .
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• United States
9 Mar 07
I also agree wit letting them go back.I am one for 2nd chances but I see and hear way to much about parents not changing and the kids end up back in the system... Thank you!!
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@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
24 May 07
Im sorry to hear that you lost you daughter. You sound like a strong person. I also admire these foster parents and they bring so much joy to this sweet kids. Its sounds like a good idea for you being a foster mom. It can only bring you happiness and laughter. I do agree kuddos to the foster parents.
• United States
11 May 07
It takes a special person to be able to love a child, feel the void in their life, give them what they need and then send them back out into the big bad world and hope they survive. Kids always want to be with their parents..no matter what happened to them. If the parents are trying, and the court says they can go back home..then thats what has to happen at that time. It is heartbreaking though...