http://fostercareinamerica.com/2009/09/22/random-thoughts-from-childhood-series-the-visits/ Inspiration and information from graduates of the system Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:18:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://fostercareinamerica.com/2009/09/22/random-thoughts-from-childhood-series-the-visits/comment-page-1/#comment-311 C.J. MacKechnie Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:19:45 +0000 http://fostercareinamerica.com/?p=1110#comment-311 Hoping from foster home to foster home. I never had any visits until after my adoptive mother had died and I had visits with my adoptive father. I was very excited to go visit for the weekend. I was very happy to go be with my DAD. Even though all he wanted to do was drink and to do nothing. Eventually, I went to find my old friends to spend time with and pretty much disappeared until Sunday. I hated leaving to go back to the group home. I wanted to stay with my DAD. Upon arrival back at the group home. I was mean and very rude to everyone. After several of these visits some of which I did not know about until that Friday. I was asked if I wanted to go and live with my DAD. My answer without any hesitation was YES and That is exactly what I wanted then. Even though as an adult it may not have been what was best for me at that time.. Because, My adoptive father and I never developed a good father son relationship. Even to this day. I have become thankful over the years for what I am able to have with him. John Hoping from foster home to foster home. I never had any visits until after my adoptive mother had died and I had visits with my adoptive father. I was very excited to go visit for the weekend. I was very happy to go be with my DAD. Even though all he wanted to do was drink and to do nothing. Eventually, I went to find my old friends to spend time with and pretty much disappeared until Sunday. I hated leaving to go back to the group home. I wanted to stay with my DAD. Upon arrival back at the group home. I was mean and very rude to everyone. After several of these visits some of which I did not know about until that Friday. I was asked if I wanted to go and live with my DAD. My answer without any hesitation was YES and That is exactly what I wanted then. Even though as an adult it may not have been what was best for me at that time.. Because, My adoptive father and I never developed a good father son relationship. Even to this day. I have become thankful over the years for what I am able to have with him.
John

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