Graduation

Last night was graduation for my students - kids that were at one time in my class, including my most memorable class. I'm going to miss seeing them around campus... I'm so excited for them, beginning their journey into the exciting adventure of life. A couple will just be around town, attending the local community college, but most will be like I was - eager to shed the small town for big city excitement.

Thursday, I attended the orientation class for Foster-Adopt with the state. It was surprisingly upbeat. I've heard a lot of stories about how people who want to adopt aren't treated to kindly, given the priority for reunification for SW... but this presenter had nary a negative word. It was also interesting that I'm pretty sure that all but 3 people were there to either foster-adopt or just adopt. Those three were kinship placements. Again, I was surprised by that, given the horror stories I heard. I actually felt a little more positive than I have in the last few months.

Today is the first full class. Again, I've heard that these classes are meant to scare people out of the program. I have to admit the pictures of abuse on Thursday were hard to watch - I hope I'll make it through the day without bursting into tears.