Dear adoptive parents,

I want to say thank you to the adoptive parents out there. They help kids get homes and have roofs over their heads and food on their plates. I thank them because they don’t need to adopt kids, they do purely out of love. They help them get out of sticky situations and I thank them for it. They help kids who want to be loved and free. They make them feel like they have a family and someone who loves and supports them. They give them someone who makes them feel comfortable and safe. 

Only 34% of children get adopted by their relatives so having a stranger adopt a child might be scary or maybe even traumatizing for the child. 

A reason why I talk about adoptive parents is because I was adopted myself. I was living with my grandmother who kicked me out over some shoes. I lived with my dad for a year but I was very rebellious when I was with him because he wasn’t in my life until he met his now ex-fiance. I went back to my grandmother, we got into an argument and she kicked me out again. I called my brother-in-law’s aunt and she helped me. She helped me get out of that negative household. She helped me get through some things I thought I wasn’t going to get over. I was still in my rebellious stage so I kind of put her through hell and back but yet she stuck by my side. When none of my family wanted me, she was right there with open arms and I truly appreciate her for that. That’s what real families do.

They stick by your side no matter what. Throughout every argument and fight we had she still was there helping me get through it.

Adoptive parents are the best thing out there for kids when they don’t have anyone to go to.  When you think no one is by your side and you’re all alone in a foster home or adoption center,  just know there will always be someone there waiting for someone as unique as you. 

Thank you so much.