In a world filled with changes each and every day, I feel like i'm judged for what i do and say.

I remember back to barbies and play days in the park when i didn't worry about other people's

remarks.

But i'm looking in the mirror and i see to my suprise, A completely different person staring deep

into my eyes. The carefree little child I saw at four or five has now become a beautiful adult

learning to survive.

Today as i checked my emails, sorting throught the usual spam that slipped past my spam folder, I ran across an email from one of my students. She asked about my summer and my horses. [i keep pictures of my babies on my desk, the kids love them] and then she asked me would i adopt her. at this point i sat back stunned. why in the world would a student want their teacher of all people to adopt them? well, apparently she has been in a foster home now for a little over a month and her parents are in the middle of a divorce. im not sure where the abuse came from, or what side. but she thinks that the only thing that they are really concerned about is who gets the money. now most of you know by now that i recently started the process of adopting my god daughter because her mother's parental rights were terminated and i didnt want to see her in a foster home. being bi-racial, neither side of her  parents family wanted her. they said that they wanted nothing to do with a "half-breed"  well, i have yet to respond to her letter, and i really dont know what to say. I want to help her any way that i can. but is taking her in the best thing that i can do for her? she is 15, a good student..... clean behavior record.  I dont understand how parents can abuse thier children mentally or physically. they are not possessions, or material objects that we benefit from at tax season, they are beautiful gifts that we are given the oppurtunity to take a part in their life and be able to say that we made a difference.

so, if you have any suggestions or idea's, im open to all. I'm finacially capable of taking in another child, so money is not an issue. I'm just not sure how things would go with her parents.