Be Thankful

 

 

          Some teenagers, kids, and even some adults take everything they have for granted. In the article I read called, 'Website shows foster kids their wishes are worthwhile' on CNN, it says that, "There are thousands of children in the foster-care system who go without those normal childhood experiences that many of us have had." There are so many kids out there that wish that they could half of the things we do. The sad part is, we don't even take a second and appreciate those things that we have. In this article it talks about a website that was created to make all of these foster kid's wishes come true, and it says, "Each child's wish is posted online, and anyone can pay to make that wish come true --- from tangible items such as a bicycle, a varsity jacket or school supplies to an experience like music lessons or a trip to the theater." So, it's just little things like a bicycle, a jacket, or pencils for school that can make a difference in a child's life. It's things like that, that we take for granted.

          Not only do these foster kids not have some of the stuff we do, they also don't have parents or siblings to talk to about anything. The article says, "These kids are separated from their parents. They're separated from their siblings." Do we take for granted having our mom or dad there everyday to talk to, or our brother and sister? Even things like that we take for granted. These foster kids don't have family by their sides everyday. The article also says, "They really don't have people to ask. ... a lot of them decide that it's not worth wishing anymore because it isn't going to happen." Our families do a lot for us, and are pretty much there every step of the way. These kids don't have that, and sometimes I think we need to be a little more appreciative about what we do have.