Freewrite: September 10, 2010

If I could do anything...

So our topic today was, well, anything we want to write. However, the inspiration I chose came from a question: "If you could do anything without limitations, what would you want to achieve?"

My personality is that of a mother. I'm not one... but I act like one. I grew up in a home where there were almost always seven or more kids in the household. My parents were foster parents. We took in more than 100 kids in 12 years. They ranged in age from about 2 days old to about 12 years old. I grew up in a house full of love, patience, and understanding because that's what these kids needed. I also grew up in a crazy, hectic, loud house that always smelled like little kids. This kind of explains how I am. I helped my mom out a lot when I was younger and I developed a personality that almost mirrors hers. She's a mom, so I act like one.

Because I grew up in a home where needy kids were taken care of, I now want to help kids throughout the rest of my life. The way I want to do this is by opening a non-profit residential facility for pregnant teens and teen mothers who don't have a place to stay. I want it to be a relaxed atmosphere where they learn about parenting and get help from adults who know what they are doing. I also want them to be able to get an education and have resources they wouldn't normally have if they weren't there. That's what I want to do.