Vol. 14, No. 2 • May 2010

Caring for My Dear Siblings

by Sandy, age 13

I have been living in foster care for almost three years. I have three siblings: a 15-year-old brother, 6-year-old brother, and a 4-year-old sister. Seeing each other only once a week (for only 4 hours!) and missing each other like crazy has made our relationships stronger. I really care for my brothers and sister so much because they are all I have, and because we lived hard together, with tough bonds.

“You never know what you got, till you lose it” I always say. I say this when I think of life before coming into custody, because my siblings did not matter much to me then. But once I lost them they meant the world! (REALLY) Trust what I say and learn from it because you may not know how much you care for somebody till they are gone!

Sandy received $15 for having her essay published.

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