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As many of you know, my family and I have been homeless since the end of May. We have it better than most in our situation. We're living in a nice transitional apartment now (albeit in a truly crappy neighborhood), I still have my job and my wife started her new job this week and we're likely to get into a place of our own soon, after we work out a few kinks.
I will be writing about all of the wonderful things that have happened and are happening when a few more details are worked out. The DU community has been WAY too supportive for me to not let everyone know when and how the next chapter begins. I MUST post this however.
I have, on many occasions, written here about what a great kid we have. Although we kept many of the ugly things from him, he's a smart boy (according to his 3rd grade standardized testing, VERY smart). He knows we've been in a rough patch from his own observations and from statements made to him by people who should have known better than to speak to or in front of him.
Last night when I got home from work, I found this on the table. He wrote it with no help. I give you my word that the thoughts and feelings are ENTIRELY HIS. The only thing I've changed is the correction of a very few mis-spellings.
"Family is someone we care about. Someone that doesn't care about our race. We the children love our parents and respect them. We are rich because of food, shelter, entertainment and don't forget love. We the children are going to make a difference when we become grown men and ladies. We will respect our husbands and wives. We will protect them with our lives and comfort them in hard times.
Signed, Jonathan. Make a difference"
No matter how much my wife and I see in this little 9 year old boy, he continues to AMAZE us.
Thanks for reading. I'll answer any who share their thoughts tonight or tomorrow. Right now I have to wipe the tears off of my keyboard and go to work.
PEACE!
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