Dreamcatchers for Abused Children, a non-profit organization dedicated to reforming the lives of abused children, recently shared a poignant wish list written by a foster child from Oklahoma.
The child had endured severe abuse from alcoholic parents and was finally rescued by social services after a concerned neighbor reported the situation.
Once in the care of Dreamcatchers for Abused Children, the organization found the child a loving and supportive new home.
When they shared the news with the boy,
Thirteen of the farm’s animals also perished at first, and three more died subsequently, for a total of sixteen cattle deaths
The catastrophe, according to the 29-year-old’s father Bob Biadasz, co-owner of Biadasz Farms, was caused by a “perfect storm” of peculiar and unforeseen weather circumstances.
Warm upper air temperatures confined the gasses in a dome of air when the tank was ready to be pumped, poisoning Michael and the animals in the process.
In the United States, over 397,000 children are living without permanent homes in the foster care system. Over a 100,000 are adoptable and are waiting for loving forever families. My brother and his family are foster parents and I have seen first-hand how hard it is for a child to live without a sense of permanence or belonging, with parents that can’t or won’t care for them properly. That’s why when I saw this heartbreaking wish list from an Oklahoma foster child posted on Facebook by Dreamcatchers for Abused Children, I knew I had to share it here. Take a moment to read this foster child’s wish list, give thanks for all you have, and think about how your family can make a difference in the lives of children who need a loving home.
