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She showed foster child around her house, the child’s next words left everyone in disbelief!
When a foster mother welcomed a two-year-old girl into her home, she never thought it would become a viral moment. However, Jamie, the foster mom, has since shared her story on Facebook, revealing that her time as a foster mother has been worth it after she learned that her new two-year-old girl has already lived in four different homes throughout her short life.
Although the minor had only been in the foster care system for five months, she’d already been shipped around to multiple homes, denying her the stability she so desperately needed. Although the toddler had already gotten used to life as a foster child, Jamie wanted her to feel special now that she was with her.
Jamie wrote the following post for the Love What Matters Facebook page – and it has been shared by thousands of people since. “She walks in confidently and with a smile. She knows the drill. In her two years of life, she’s spent five months in foster care. In her five months in care, she’s been in four different homes. I get down on my knees and say, ‘Hi, sweetie. My name is Jamie. I’m so glad you’ve come to stay with us. Do you want to go meet the kids?’
“The other kids are the welcoming committee, the tour guides, and the concierge service for our little residence (‘You’re here! Want to see your bed? Want a baby doll? Want a snack? I love you!’). They’re the key to a new child feeling at home. “Nothing makes me feel prouder of my bios than watching them do this. Nothing makes my fosters feel more like ‘mine’ than watching them follow suit.
“She wanders around with the other kids for approximately 11 minutes before she runs into the room with a smile and says, ‘Look, mommy!’ To me. The woman she met 11 minutes before. “To this little girl, ‘mommy’ meant the female adult of the house, the lady who reached something you couldn’t and refilled your juice.
Having five ‘mommies’ in five months, she hadn’t yet had the chance to learn what mommy meant.
“Mommy meant falling asleep on shoulders, kissing skinned knees, teaching ABCs. Mommy meant helping with homework, whispering about friends, and sitting outside dressing rooms. Mommy meant taking pictures at graduation, hugging on wedding day, and cuddling grandchildren. Mommy meant security. Mommy meant commitment.
Mommy meant life-long love. “She was only two years old, though, with a biological mom working hard to get her back and a foster mom willing to step in if she couldn’t. This little girl had the hope of learning that mommy isn’t just what you call a female who helps you, of forgetting that mommy could ever be just a name. This little girl would know what mommy meant. This little girl would have a mommy.”
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