Home of the Innocents

I lived with Amy until I was four. At one point we lived in a car. Then when I was two or three Amy, my mom, gave me to my dad John. He did a lot of really bad things, like get in fights either with the police, friend, or a family member. When he got into fights I used to get really, really scared and frightened. A few years later I went to live in an orphanage. Then after I had been there for a few months, I found out that a couple wanted me to be their foster child/daughter. I just thought that it was going to be a sleep over, and not for real, like stay there forever.

Once I found out I was going to be staying there forever, I got really, really scared and nervous! While I was coming to live with the Allen family I was a little curious of what they would be like and if they had any animals, because I wasn’t used to staying with them and I wasn’t really used to them at all!!! When I first came I didn’t smile an extremely huge amount. The reason is because I was extremely worried about my dad John. I loved him so, very much and I also loved my mom Amy so, very much!!

As the days went by I gradually got happier and happier and as the months passed by and by I got more and more used to living with Susan and Jack. I felt more and more at home. Now what do you know, I’m an Allen myself! And it’s wonderful to be an Allen! At least it is to me because I have a wonderful mom and dad who love me a giant amount, who care about everyone else and me.

Even though I can’t see Amy or John any more, I still love them both a whole lot. But still they could have done a whole lot better of a job being parents. Sometimes I just wish that John and Amy had been perfect just like my new mom and dad are. Sometimes I just get so mad at them for treating me so badly like they did to some of their friends and sometimes their own family, and also some of the police too! At least now I know that I’m with people who will always love me, take care of me, and let me always have a good education in life.

I know that they will always be there for me, through thick and through thin like all parents should be. I’m glad that I ended up with them and no one else. Right now they are the biggest thing in my heart. Sometimes though I feel like a part of my heart is missing.

Now I have three cats - Phantom, Willow , and Twitch. Twitch is one, the youngest, then Phantom is nine, then Willow is eleven! I love being here. I feel like a whole new person in all. I love having a nice room to sleep in instead of the back of a car sear.

I love being able to have nice clothes on my back. I love the fact that I live with people who love me to death! I love the fact that I live in a neighborhood where there are lots and lots of kids to hang out with, instead of having to wait till school starts back up again! I love the idea that I can walk or ride my bike down with an older person with me to a close park.

I like the fact that I live in a nice big house! I like the fact that I can spend the night at a friend’s on the weekends then I can come home around 12:30 to about 1:30 . I like the idea of being able to go to school in a nice car. I like the idea of even being able to go to school! I like the idea of having nice neighbors to help me out if I need it.

From the parents