by Haddy

Created on: November 10, 2008

I was a precocious little person in my younger days. I remember thinking that big people were ignorant of how us little people felt about things. I can remember some hard times as a child. I felt a lot of turmoil growing up in a home with drug and alcohol abuse. Some of the big people in my life made choices that had many repercussions and I grew with a hatred toward them.

I have been blessed in my life. There have been times in my life when adults chose to reach out to me. These adults had a positive influence on me and my life.These times have been memorable for me. These adults played a part in the person I've become. A person that I am proud to be.

I'm one of those big people now. I have spent the last three years learning first-hand what it means to make a difference in the life of a child/children. I take in children who need that extra helping heart. I'm a Foster mom to four very needy little boys. I have had many a child pass through my home, and life. I have loved on these children. I have wrapped my arms around them in the midst of their tears and pain. I've extended my heart to these beautiful little people. I have found it at times to be stretching. I have also found my life enriched by making a difference no matter how small or how big it may be..

For me , I have found that I can make a difference in these little people's lives in so many different ways. Be it a look of love in the direction of one of my heart-sick little guys. Or perhaps recognition of a coloring job well done. Kid's need to know that they are loved and respected. Children need to feel safe and secure. Children need a positive role model. They need a hero to look up to. A real-life hero. Someone they can confide in no matter what the subject. They need to know that how they feel about things matter to big people in their lives. They need to have the freedom to be able to express themselves openly, without fear.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to make a difference in a child's life. It takes a desire to make a difference. It takes a willingness to get on the same level as a child to make a difference. Children are amazing little people. I have spent a good deal of the last three years learning so much about life and love. I have found that a little love can go such a long way. And the results of love can have a ripple effect. I'm glad I am making a difference in children's lives be it small or big. Children are worth it. They deserve all the love and respect in the world.

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