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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsBig visit today for our son a ramble because everyone is asleep
He came to us in foster care and as of November this year adoption was final. The foster program was my wifes idea in 2015 and we enrolled in program went through background checks and training.
Biologically we have three grown daughters and a late in life son who was a surprise both boys are fourteen and when our one son was born , I was 38 that night in November of 2004 when he was born and I was on cloud nine. And there went my plans of 30 years and out take my pension as teamster truck driver. As we have college for these two guys as we did with our girls.
I have to get mister up around 0400 as he has a long ride to visit his father who is incarcerated. I fell asleep around 1800 woke up wide awake 0100 had my alarm set for 0400. Anyway I have young mister squared away ,his dress slacks and shirt is ironed with creases. amazing what I took away from army infantry I can do wonders with a can of starch and a iron.
A haircut yesterday and went to the bank to get out money for vending machines for the visiting room. As parents we love our children deeply I cannot imagine being separated from them for any length of time. At times I look at our son and think he will be 29 years old fifteen years when his biological father is released. We do what we can do he is loved all of our children and two grandsons are loved.
Glamrock
(11,802 posts)Must be a rough thing to deal with.
I read stuff like this and realize there's angels among us. Gonna start calling you ole St. TEB.
yankeepants
(1,979 posts)shraby
(21,946 posts)MLAA
(17,298 posts)Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)You are doing a great job. Poor kid had a rough start in life, but you and your wife are showing him what REAL adults do. Good that you are not bad mouthing his "real" father, too. Keep up the good work.
livetohike
(22,145 posts)love will carry the day.
lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)NNadir
(33,525 posts)akraven
(1,975 posts)And the entire WORLD is grateful!