Comments on: Random Thoughts From Childhood Series-I Hate Stupid Questions

By: GK

GK — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:21:28 +0000

How nice of you to take the time (a tremendous amount of time I am sure) to put such a website together for all the childred who have gone through the program and/or will go through the program.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:00:10 +0000

John, I know you are traveling now and won’t see this comment until later in August however I wanted to say thank you for your support. You are always great with posting comments and I really just wanted to say that I truly appreciate that you take time to share your thoughts! Happy Travels to you!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:49:40 +0000

Thank you Tessa:) I’m so grateful to you for your feedback. I am also grateful that there are wonderful hearts like yours out there willing to take in, love and foster a needy child. Please keep in touch and let me know how your journey progresses!

By: Tessa

Tessa — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:29:41 +0000

Jennifer
As a future foster carer (I have just been approved and am waiting for a ‘match’) I can’t tell you how valuable your reflections are. Knowing that thoughts like these are going through a little person’s mind when the inevitable change of homes occurs and trying to understand the desperate need to claw back some control over the situation, will help me be a better carer.
As for the ‘stupid questions’, thanks for the insight . Just becasue small people are having to cope with adult experiences doesn’t mean they understand how to process or articulate them.
Your blog is tremendous – keep it up.
Tessa

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:21:40 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing feedback with us. We spend lots of time on our Random Thoughts stories hoping that it will do some good and that others are reading our posts-you are awesome!

By: Lea

Lea — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:14:26 +0000

You dealt with issues that no child should have to cope with. That’s what kills me. Childhood should be simple. The resilience of children is truly remarkable and you guys are testament to that. I am so glad that you can speak out and are willing to do so, because that’s the only way that all those in authority are going to listen. Well done.

By: C.J. MacKechnie

C.J. MacKechnie — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:37:07 +0000

I remember after my mom had died and the social workers asked if I wanted to stay with my dad. Which was the wrong question because my answer was “YES”!!. and my answer was also wrong because With him I would have all of the freedom that I wanted. Including the kinds of freedom that isn’t and wasn’t healthy or good for a child to learn or experience. Some freedom is good but complete freedom is not. I really needed good parents who would care about me and to teach me right from wrong and the why to it all. I really needed someone who actually cared enough to tell me that an education was and still is important. That preparing for college and going to college is crucially important if you want to have a chance in this world. C.J. MacKechnie

By: C.J. MacKechnie

C.J. MacKechnie — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:32:12 +0000

The worst foster home that I was in. The foster father had a beetle. He is the guy that would laugh hysterically when he would beat his natural son and I with a ping pong paddle.