我的领养经历

1 weekend every 2 weeks, I was the caregiver for a local girl who was 3 years older than my own. She spent 2 full days/nights with me and my children. I took her on all outings/trips and dinners we had. This girl played very well with my kids and we all enjoyed her company. We had outings every weekends. Her parent didn't pay me to care for her nor did they give money for the outings. I never really minded because I felt lucky having her in my life. There were several times that we met her neighhours who saw her so close to us when she should have been with her parents. They came over and praised my good deeds for I treat her the same way as my own. They had good intention but it was annoying. I didn't need those praise and she felt hurt by reminder that she didn't belong to the family.

When we moved away to a different city after 3 years, we all broken into tears as distance tore us apart. She is still too young to take grey hound to visit even if I can pay for her fare. I even offered to care for her for 2 full weeks in summer so she can enjoy the enriched life we are enjoying now. Her parents didn't care enough to drive her here :( The pain of not having her around hurts my heart. On all outings and festivals my children always asked to invite her for they're too young to understand the distance.

The loss of her drew me to the foster homes org where I witnessed how the children's aid society works and met some remarkable ladies which I never could have learned a better way. She'll always be in a tender spot in my heart as well in my children's early year stories. She's a beautiful memory of us all. God bless her