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You are certainly not alone in this situation! As I have written before, we got our FS at 4 months and he left at 11 months. Not because anyone got their act together but because a family member decided, after 5 months of saying no to custody and visits, changed her mind. She was older and had major health issues, and CPS issues that were ignored by the judge.
He left 2 weeks shy of his first birthday. We feel like you, that he was truly meant to be with us. He fit in so well, even physically resembled my partner and some of her extended family.
I still think of him everyday. We kept his memory box for him and I still have his photos in my wallet. Just in case, we ever meet again.
We stopped taking placements for almost 2 months. We just said no whenever they called. Don't be afraid to take the time you need to heal, they will call again. Talk about the good times you had with him and laugh and pray for him.
It is okay to mourn your loss! Feel free to PM me, if you need to.
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Foster Mom for the past 3 years, hoping to eventually adopt.
Currently fostering 2 sisters, "D1" and "D2", ages 3.5 and 2.
Mom to C, born 12/30/05 (20 weeks early) & died 12/30/05
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