Gemini535
2010-09-02 02:18:45 UTC
Gemini comes into the place and fixes herself a cuppa.
"Just had one of those 'small world' moments. It's a bit complicated to
explain, but it's worth sharing, I think."
Sipping, pausing to collect thoughts.
"We were foster parents for a few years, over a decade ago. We're still
'Mom and Dad' to Anthony. He was getting bounced around by the system,
and would be switching to a huge school in the middle of high school.
He was doing well and running on the cross country team at the local
school. So, we figured out how to allow him to stay where he was doing
well.
"One more background detail - my husband coaches the team at the high
school."
Another pause, another sip...
"So, there's a new boy on the team this fall, a freshman, who is in
foster care. We took him to get shoes tonight, so he wouldn't have to
run in basketball shoes. On the way to the running store, we stopped by
Anthony's, and ended up all having dinner together."
Time to top of the mug.
"It turns out, they've had some of the same foster parents. They've
each had a half dozen homes."
Stirring in the sweetener, since it's needed.
"They seem to remember the same bad apples quite clearly. Anthony is
almost 20 years older than JJ. But they describe the foster care
experience very much the same way."
Gemini
"Just had one of those 'small world' moments. It's a bit complicated to
explain, but it's worth sharing, I think."
Sipping, pausing to collect thoughts.
"We were foster parents for a few years, over a decade ago. We're still
'Mom and Dad' to Anthony. He was getting bounced around by the system,
and would be switching to a huge school in the middle of high school.
He was doing well and running on the cross country team at the local
school. So, we figured out how to allow him to stay where he was doing
well.
"One more background detail - my husband coaches the team at the high
school."
Another pause, another sip...
"So, there's a new boy on the team this fall, a freshman, who is in
foster care. We took him to get shoes tonight, so he wouldn't have to
run in basketball shoes. On the way to the running store, we stopped by
Anthony's, and ended up all having dinner together."
Time to top of the mug.
"It turns out, they've had some of the same foster parents. They've
each had a half dozen homes."
Stirring in the sweetener, since it's needed.
"They seem to remember the same bad apples quite clearly. Anthony is
almost 20 years older than JJ. But they describe the foster care
experience very much the same way."
Gemini