Everything Can Change, In A Moment

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Laura Annabelle
Aug 26, 2017 · 6 min read

In a moment, everything changes and life just flashes through your eyes in a split second. It’s these moments that are truly never forgotten. When these moments arrive, don’t panic, don’t overthink. Just do your best to focus on what’s going on around you and be present in the moment. And socialize, speak and don’t forget to be yourself!

Each moment is special in its own ways. Which can be hard to notice the good in the challenging and the negative ones but truth be told, they all teach us valuable lessons. We just have to dig deep enough to see the beauty in each moment!

Do you think that the moon is a little piece of magic that comes out every night even when times get hard to remind that everyday has potential for beauty? ~ The Perfect Man

The moon is a piece of magic that has its own beauty that is one of its own.

You can’t be afraid to speak up, we all mess up even. I get it, we’re all the same. Every foster kid think we’re not allowed to say what we need or to stand up for ourselves. But we have to. ~ The Fosters

It may be hard to speak up with our current society but truth be told, it gradually when the time comes; worthwhile meaning worth everything we work towards.

We foster kids have no control of our own lives and it’s our time to speak up and we start calling people out by name. That is the only way that things will change. And we cannot be afraid. And that is why I’m telling my story and I really hope that you’ll tell yours. ~ (3 min 15 sec left) “Daughters” The Fosters

9 minutes ~ 4 minutes

“When your lucky, it is your job to give something back. And when you see something wrong, to stand up and to say so. I’m not gonna apologize for standing up, somebody has to.”

Don’t go blowing something up that could be great just because you’re scared.

Unfortunately, justice is not always served in this world.

We can’t risk making things harder for ourselves.

Parents don’t love you more because you’re biologically theirs. I mean, your moms – they don’t love you because your easy to deal with or because you keep your mouth shut. They love you because you’re you. ~ Rita

This quote is one that I believe needs to be enforced in our society. Not enough of the parents in our society are following this quote. Stop trying to love your kids the way you want them to be and just love them for who and all that they are. And especially when they choose and become who they want to be in the end.

It’s not your life nor you responsibility or your business to make them do what you want to do. That’s their responsibility, choice and their life to make it however they choose and whoever they choose to be!

I think we’re all capable of doing things that we never thought we’d do.

I wanted to take this opportunity to tell my story. So my little brother and I have been in seven different foster homes. And in one home, I was raped by an older foster brother, Liam Olmstead. And then there was this other home and we had his foster dad – Jim Pearson. And one day he was beating my little brother so bad, I had to take a baseball bat to his car to get him to stop. Noting happened to him. I went to juvie. After that, I ended up in a safe, loving foster home. And my foster moms adopted my little brother, but the judges wouldn’t allow them to adopt me. And the same judge, Judge Jeffrey Ringer, continues to block my adoption without considering what I want. And that is what is wrong with the system.

We foster kids have no control of our own lives and it’s our time to speak up and we start calling people out by name. That is the only way that things will change. And we cannot be afraid. And that is why I’m telling my story and I really hope that you’ll tell yours.

You said I was making these decisions about your life without any consideration of what you wanted.

Because that’s how it felt. The system is broken, sir, badly. And the only people who really understand just how bad are the ones without any say, without my voice. Somebody has got to speak up.

And that some is going to be you, is it?

Yes. I’m one of the lucky ones. You know, I …found an amazing family, and I’m finally safe and loved, like, really, truly loved. And one of the things I’ve learned from my moms, from watching the way they’ve lived their lives, is that when your lucky, it is your job to give something back. And when you see something wrong, to stand up and to say so. So, I’m really sorry if I offended you. It was not my intention. I’m not gonna apologize for standing up. Somebody has to.

Well I wish it weren’t the case…but there’s a lot of truth in what your saying. It’s not secret the system is failing a lot of kids, and that someone needs to do something about it. I’m proud of you for being that person.

Love can drown every bad day.

The Fosters

The Fosters is such a great show, I recommend it to anyone looking or seeking for some inspiration yet someone in any tv show to look up to. Someone who makes us feel like we aren’t alone in what we experience in our own lives!

  • But it’s not like we can use it. They don’t let us use the internet. – Friend
  • Yes but your not gonna be here (Girls United, foster homes) forever, right? – Rita

So I was hoping maybe I could record some of your stories & upload them for you? Daphne, you could talk about how hard it has been for you to get visitations with Tasha. ~ Callie

  • Yeah but I don’t want to mess up my chances of getting her back. – Daphne
  • My probation hearing is coming up.

You can risk making things harder for ourselves… or can you?

  • And your so close to getting adopted, you can’t go around kicking in hornets either.

Well, most of the people I know working in the system do care. And they try their best to do their jobs. And there are abuses. Someone needs to call them out on it but it’s a lot to ask of kids who could suffer the consequences. – Rita

Maybe you need to find some kids who have less to lose.

Apparently there’s a video where you talk about him. So the first thing you need to do when we get into that court room, you have to apologize. You need to apologize, do you understand me?

Apologize for what?

For insulting Judge Ringer in that video you posted.

I didn’t insult him. I was just telling the truth. I’m not not gonna apologize for that.

Calle, think about this. Please, this might not be the moment for you to … – Lena

What? Stand up for what I believe in? I love you both with all of my heart and you know how much I wanna be a part of this family but I can’t take back what I said. There’s too many people counting on me. I can’t. – Callie

So you understand what this means? – Lena

What is going on? – Lena

Mariana – They're foster kids, they’re here to support Callie.

“We all have our ups and downs. But it’s how you deal with them that defines who you are. You must do the thing that you think you cannot do” – Full Out

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Laura Annabelle

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I'm just someone who believes that she is extra-ordinary, is trying to figure out her life while living with many mental illnesses! #staystrong

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