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Something from my heart: A mom I met at a Children’s home!

A mom I met at a Children’s home! February 3, 2015 at 8:21pm During the holidays, I was invited to one of the Children’s home parties. I was as usual quite involved with my kids. It is funny that when I am with them I am totally oblivious to my surroundings. I get very involved   listening to their funny stories, coloring with them and talking to them. They practice their jokes on me, teach me clapping games which I never seem to remember and that makes them giggle and laugh. Of course, I am the one who gets the most pleasure out of it. As the kids left the table to see Santa who was also invited to the party, I noticed one women sitting in a corner table, away from everyone else with her teenage son. I had seen this boy recently at the home. I had introduced myself to him and I remember him to be a very soft spoken young man. From far he looked older but when I spoke to him I realized he was quite young.   I had asked him what he wanted for Christmas as I had already re
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Something from my heart: A little girl waits for her Nana

A little girl waits for her Nana October 11, 2014 at 10:33pm One time as usual I went to children’s home and like always the minute I get out of my car I hear a big bang from the second floor. It was one of the girls who waits for me and loves to hang out with me while I cook. She is only 13 and claims she is helping me but she loves to talk to me as she is very much attached to me. I truly enjoy her company. She reminds me of my days with my daughter when she was 13 years old. We talk about everything and I mean everything. She ran down the stairs, started to help me bring things inside from my car and then loudly said, “Guess what? I am going on a visit. My Nana (grandmother) is coming to get me. She is coming in an hour but I am starved. Got anything to eat right now?” All this in one breath and one sentence. I smiled and said, “Well I have some granola bars for you but give me some time and I will make something for you”. She said, “Oh I am not supposed to eat as she is taki
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Something from my heart: A full day spent with my princess outside Children’s Home

A full day spent with my princess outside Children’s Home June 12, 2015 at 9:53am This took place back in April. My planning this trip was on an impulse. I am very close to this particular girl as I have known her as long as I have been going to Children’s Homes. My very first experience was at a home where I was just starting to cook, I was by myself and it was my very first time. I had not met any kids or knew the staff. One person let me in to this rather huge, empty and locked facility. I was just thinking to myself, I don’t hear any kids I wonder where everyone is. Just then I hear a loud bang at the door. A screaming mad woman walked into the office not too far from the kitchen with a little girl by her arm. I peeked out of the kitchen to see what the noise was about. She charged into the office with this girl and said, “Keep her, I don’t want her”. This girl was about 11-12 years old and said nothing. She had this confused and angry look on her face. I quickly came back i
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