Re: Prayers Needed..I know this isn't related but you'll ...

[Guest guest]

Oh Holly, what a sad story.. I run across kids that seem to have no one to

care about them sometimes, too, and it just breaks my heart. Wouldn't it be

wonderful if we could just take them home with us and love them like our own?

I know that isn't possible, but it would be nice if they could get put into

a loving home, instead of going back to parents that don't care. Joey will

be in my prayers tonight.

Deb in IL

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/26/00 8:04:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Hadjab@...

writes:

<< Oh Holly, what a sad story.. I run across kids that seem to have no one to

care about them sometimes, too, and it just breaks my heart. Wouldn't it be

wonderful if we could just take them home with us and love them like our

own?

I know that isn't possible, but it would be nice if they could get put into

a loving home, instead of going back to parents that don't care. Joey will

be in my prayers tonight.

Deb in IL

>>

When I taught reading improvement to kids in Connecticut I had many children

who came from dire circumstances. Many were unclean and poorly dressed and

shared some of what went on in their homes--very sad. Sadly, their parents

were for the most part uninterested in being involved enough with their

schooling to learn how they could help at home. The little girls would hang

on me, " soft " my clothes, saying how pretty they were, that I smelled good,

etc. During story time they would sit right at the end of my nose. I wanted

to wrap them in my arms and not let go. There is a growing group in teaching

these days who feel that they just can't be demonstrative with their students

because of the litigation crazy society we live in. While my brain

understands this, I would never stop the hugs or affection- It is what made

the job so enjoyable. We have no idea how much a hug might mean to a child.

Regards,

Debbie in IL

Daughter MGB 8/9 Cigna (3rd appeal)--BMI 45

Counting on Cigna for Debbie (BMI 40) First request denied 7/21 :0(

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/26/2000 10:57:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

happygirl0925@... writes:

<< Maybe with the power of prayer

this

>

> > boy can have a chance. I know I will never forget him. Thanks for

> listening!

> >

> > Love,

> > Holly >>

Bless you Holly for taking the time and having the compassion of befriending

this child. I wish I could say that I would have done the same, but I don't

know. You were his guardian angel tonight!!!!! You may have saved his

life!!!!! I will keep him in my prayers!!!!!!! Lord bless his little

heart!!!!!

Cathy in Lenoir, NC

5' 0 "

216.5 Lbs.

BMI 42

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

[Guest guest]

Boy, do I know what you mean!!!! I teach middle school in Cleveland and it is

very sad. I had one adorable boy in my class and at the end of the year I did

not have one grade in my gradebook for him - he prefered to goof off all the

time. So, I called him aside a few days before school was out and had a little

heart to heart with him - told him that I was very upset with him (he was

failing

all of his courses, not just mine) and how this really upset me because he was

so

obviously bright and could do the work easily if he chose to - also how cute he

was and funny. All of a sudden he was standing there with tears running down

his

face and it occurred to me that NO ONE had every told him anything like that

before. We are, at that age, what people say we are and no one cared enough

about him to tell him that he was smart and cute. So, we had several other

little talks where I reinforced what I had told him and he practically became my

shadow, helping me with everything. I told him that he would be doing some

maturing over the summer and that when we came back in the fall I expected him

to

do his assignments (and I would help if I could) etc. etc. I tried to call him

a

week or so ago but he has no phone. We can't save them all but we sure can

try!!! Joanne in Ohio

DebLaMan@... wrote:

> In a message dated 7/26/00 8:04:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Hadjab@...

> writes:

>

> << Oh Holly, what a sad story.. I run across kids that seem to have no one to

> care about them sometimes, too, and it just breaks my heart. Wouldn't it be

> wonderful if we could just take them home with us and love them like our

> own?

> I know that isn't possible, but it would be nice if they could get put into

> a loving home, instead of going back to parents that don't care. Joey will

> be in my prayers tonight.

>

> Deb in IL

> >>

> When I taught reading improvement to kids in Connecticut I had many children

> who came from dire circumstances. Many were unclean and poorly dressed and

> shared some of what went on in their homes--very sad. Sadly, their parents

> were for the most part uninterested in being involved enough with their

> schooling to learn how they could help at home. The little girls would hang

> on me, " soft " my clothes, saying how pretty they were, that I smelled good,

> etc. During story time they would sit right at the end of my nose. I wanted

> to wrap them in my arms and not let go. There is a growing group in teaching

> these days who feel that they just can't be demonstrative with their students

> because of the litigation crazy society we live in. While my brain

> understands this, I would never stop the hugs or affection- It is what made

> the job so enjoyable. We have no idea how much a hug might mean to a child.

>

> Regards,

> Debbie in IL

> Daughter MGB 8/9 Cigna (3rd appeal)--BMI 45

> Counting on Cigna for Debbie (BMI 40) First request denied 7/21 :0(

>

>

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