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I am so sorry. We had placements come and go as well. Some going homes were good - hard but good. But when they are going somewhere unsafe it is horrible - thank God we at least can pray. That is all we have when they are gone.
My hardest placement was a boy we had at 6 weeks old and he left when he turned 10 months. The parents were not visiting. The mom told me on the one visit she did have ..... that the baby looked like a donkey and when he cried she said he was so naughty. This broke my heart - this little boy was my love and my life.
They told us extended family was interested. The social worker had sent them a letter from us and several other requests to see if they were really interested. They heard nothing. The night before the hearing (the one that takes it of reunification track and puts it on the adoption track) the aunt of the baby called. I was so sick about this. If I had a nephew born and I was interested in adopting him I would have called immediately.
Up until the minute he left I cried and prayed and believed God would do a miracle and we would get to continue to be his mom and dad..........but it did not work out that way.
Well after they picked him up and flew him home we were allowed to call and check on him. They thanked us for taking care of him and told us that when the mom came to their state they would be giving the baby to her. I could have died. I called the social worker and told her about this..........she said it was out of their hands.
I am sorry this is so long. I, to this day, am sad about this. I pray that he has had a wonderful life and is loved as much as we loved him. I pray that God will protect him and know that he is loved.
I understand your pain.
mimi
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