In their own words...
My Journey To Be Adopted
by Latisha Harrison
My name is Latisha and I am a fourteen year old girl that just got adopted. When I was 8, I came into foster care not knowing what was ahead of me in my life. I went from home, to group home, to shelters. When I was about nine and a half, I was asked if I wanted to be adopted. I didn’t know what it meant but when I asked and found out it sounded great to me. So they started looking and all I had to do was sit there and wait and, of course, keep up the good behavior. Wasn’t too hard for me to do. One day they found one and I was extremely excited to meet them. But as you know, you have to wait 6 months before you can officially be adopted, so I waited. I don’t know what to call it, but things were going a little bit on the down side for me and this family, so as it turns out I was moved. When I went into another foster home I was about 11 or 12 and I felt like I wasn’t wanted because I thought only one home had wanted me so I started to act up a bit. Well that didn’t make it any better because no one wants a bad child. I straightened up and started waiting and behaving again. After I turned 12 I gave up. I thought no home would want me. So when they couldn’t find anybody they thought that they should give up, but luckily I had the best case worker ever that saved my life. She decided that it must go on. We waited about 3 months and finally my future mom and dad came along. The first time I met them I knew it was forever. I have been with them for about 81/2 months since the adoption day. But here’s the best thing of all, I got the family I wanted on my birthday and to be able to share my story is awesome!!!