"Finally, permanence!"
It is the first thing he said when I told him that he had been placed with us and would be living here with us from now on. He had worried that if he didn't find a family who thought he was "good enough", he would have to go to a group home.
He is nine and has been in foster care for over a year. I will make no comment on his biological parents except to say that they have not done what they needed to do in order to prove that they are capable of raising him.
There are a thousand things I'd love to put down here, but much of what I record for him and for posterity will be privatized in order to protect his privacy and meet the regulations that have been set for me. I will not be able to post photos of his face.
I will also not give the details of what he has suffered. He has the right to tell that story in his time and in his way, and I will not betray his trust in me.
Most of this blog will be little snapshots of moments that give a glimpse into our world and into his growth.
I adore this little boy.
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