We look at people and assume they should know better and truth of it is that some people just don't. The world they were born into had them paying from day one.

"That's all there is. Happiness is amazing. It's so amazing it doesn't matter if it's yours or not." After Life

nothing feels more comforting than a trusted person, in a safe place with a kind heart to lift our spirits. And, nothing feels better than knowing how to pass that comfort onward to others in our lives.

What we put ourselves through in the past has molded us to be able to take on our own future.

I want my humans to know that they are loved, that life is not their fault, that it’s OK to feel sad, it's OK to be confused, it's OK to feel relief even when the release is hard.

Their pain is my pain. Their tears are my tears. Their hate is my hate. Their abandonment is my abandonment.

I am proud to be a long term family for my daughter, Blue. I'm also remarkably proud to be a short term family for my current humans and whichever other kids come into my life.

Life is hard to comprehend as it is, let alone when their brains haven't fully developed, plus going through puberty and trauma all at the same time. Sounds exhausting, doesn't it? It is.

Luckily, I was half way through my foster training classes and knew the most important part of fostering kids. Love and structure and I have a lot of both. I was ready for her.

Redeemed because my two youngest humans have shown empathy towards me. Most adults don't know how to manage that emotion.