Alot of people can say that they don't like thier job, but I am fortunate to say that I LOVE MY JOB!! One of my passions is working with teens...Well that is what I went to school for and got a degree in Youth Development. One of the special things about this, is that I work with teens in foster care. I know Foster Care. You are probably making a sour face and saying "girl have you lost your mind!" Actually, no. This is what I was called to do. You will be surprised of how these kids think and how they use thier creative minds. I work with a total of 16 kids. Trust me it can be rough! Sometimes I will walk out with gray hair!
Am I a Foster care worker...No. My field is in Adoption. I prepare these kids to for adoption and remind them why they need a family. Oh I do get the kids that think they are grown and want to be on thier own. However, when I give it to them straight they tend to change thier minds. All they want is someone to listen, love, and care for them. But as we know it is very challenging growing up in the system.
Today I recieved an invitation to one of my kids gradutation. I am so proud of her!! She has came a long way and she informed me that she recieved a scholorship to a college. I needed that pick me up! It can become very frustrating working in this type of environment because each child has different issues. God always finds a way to remind me of why I am here to help these kids. Just knowing that she has chose live a better life and accept a family that wants to love her forever puts a smile on my face. See.. there are not all horrible stories when it comes to these kids. It is so easy to talk about the negative, but we hardly talk about the postitive that these kids do! It is time to change the thinking process and worry about our children's future.
Ok... I am off of my soap box now. Alright folks back to work I go! :-)
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