i never thought of it that way...
i think i totally agree with jackie now :( which make me kinda of sad cause i was really excited about the buddy program before...
i dont think its as drastic as it sounds from your brief description of the conversation, but i think a little girl that age would definitely start to depend on you way more than foster parents. i mean for julia, you are a cool, pretty, fun "friend" but you arent just her friend cause you are older and a role model type figure. there is a huge difference between that and a foster parent. you have no idea who that foster parent is going to be and whether or not julia likes them. but now she is starting to count on seeing you all the time. when you leave for miami in a year or two i think shed be really sad...
then again, all our teach a child to read program kids were able to move on and prob never think of us (megan remember your boy? :) but i think maybe that sort of program is better suited for this situation. that you are there for them but as a role model and as a "teacher" not as a friend...i think losing a parent because of illness and losing a friend because they move away would be really hard to deal with...
i had never thought of it this way :-/ i dont think i want to do it anymore after my test is done....
i think more of my hair is falling out :( i think the spot is getting bigger. thinking about it makes me want to cry. yesterday dev came to my office - he had bought me some hair thickening shampoo and stuff, it was really cute :) my doctors apt is today at 330.
i dont think its as drastic as it sounds from your brief description of the conversation, but i think a little girl that age would definitely start to depend on you way more than foster parents. i mean for julia, you are a cool, pretty, fun "friend" but you arent just her friend cause you are older and a role model type figure. there is a huge difference between that and a foster parent. you have no idea who that foster parent is going to be and whether or not julia likes them. but now she is starting to count on seeing you all the time. when you leave for miami in a year or two i think shed be really sad...
then again, all our teach a child to read program kids were able to move on and prob never think of us (megan remember your boy? :) but i think maybe that sort of program is better suited for this situation. that you are there for them but as a role model and as a "teacher" not as a friend...i think losing a parent because of illness and losing a friend because they move away would be really hard to deal with...
i had never thought of it this way :-/ i dont think i want to do it anymore after my test is done....
i think more of my hair is falling out :( i think the spot is getting bigger. thinking about it makes me want to cry. yesterday dev came to my office - he had bought me some hair thickening shampoo and stuff, it was really cute :) my doctors apt is today at 330.
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