Exploring Options

 I don't really know what flipped the on switch, but since the temporary placement we had I have gotten several more calls. Nothing has turned into an actual placement, but it has been exciting. One of the placements was sent somewhere with more room. That, combined with the increased housing prices lifting my mortgage out of water, has provoked me to tepidly see if moving into a larger place would be possible. I contacted someone I know in real estate, so we will see how it goes. Part of me doesn't really want to move and leave the space I have called home for the past 15 years. But, part of me feels it is time to seek something new. It's all exciting until we get down to brass tacks. I would love more space to continue fostering, but we will see what is possible. For the time being, we will see what placement actually shows up here with us. 

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It's like Riding a Bike

 Today we said good-bye to a teenage girl who was with us for respite. She came in Memorial Day and stayed 10 days until she was moved to a girls home. I've seen a lot of messed up things the system does and this case as no different. She was in a different respite home before coming to us due to making some poor choices (like so many teenagers do!) at her current foster home. Her previous foster home was supposed to become her Permanent Legal Custodians (PLC) but that is up-in-the-air now. She has been in they system for a long time and has a lot of emotional scars from it. The saddest thing was her foster mom had been her caseworker - so someone you would think could handle the issues and behaviors of a kid in foster care. Even Primero was saddened by her leaving. I think he was remembering himself and thinking how much harder things might have been for him if he ended up in a boys home. It was actually touching to see him express his concern for her. Unfortunately, we were too late to the scene to really be of much help. I sincerely hope things turn out better for her and she finds her way out of the system soon.