Dear social workers:

Please think back to a time when you wanted to become a social worker to help children and vulnerable adults. Do you remember that? Was it so long ago that budgets and bosses are now in the forefront of your mind while children and foster parents are the annoyance of your day? My boys need you to remember that at one time you wanted to actually help them. My boys ask that you not insult us, and remember that good foster parents are as rare has Harry Potter's invisibility cloak. Consider for a moment that we didn't just randomly breed, but actually had your boss' blessing to care for children. We passed background checks, had personal references from loved ones saying we actually were good people, were grilled by people just like you to insure that we were indeed qualified to care for children. You all know we are uncommonly good at what we do.

By the way, although you might have children too--they are not like the ones you send to live with us. Many of you seem to be forgetting the fact that the children who grace our home will punch holes in walls, smash glass into the carpet, poison the dog, try and have sex with anything they can, and try to literally swing from the chandeliers. Do your kids do that? No? Well, we've managed to work hard and get them to stop most of those behaviors and when we say we need more help, we are not kidding! We don't ask because we are lazy, we don't ask because we want to waste county or state money. We ask because we see a child's fragile life, a child who HAD a chance, being thrown away. You've asked us to 'manage' the behaviors. Why? Why do you want to manage behaviors? Why do you want a child to suffer, and to get to a point where he will be unable to heal. Think for a moment, if we manage him until he's 18, then what? Who is going to manage him after that? Oh, that's right the state corrections board. Hey, wouldn't it be ironic if it's your house, car, etc that he vandalizes next?

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Last night, FIL was here, and we were standing outside talking to him. Three women were out walking, all in long skirts. It got me thinking about the religious convictions that they hold, as this is meant to be a sign of modesty. For these women, it would be wrong to be dressed in pants or shorts, this would not only be immodest, it would be sinful. As a lover of all things flowy and feminine, I get it. Looking in the mirror, however, long skirts on 5' and fat is just not flattering. I guess that means I'm not modest. OR it could mean that I don't think God cares what we wear, as God looks at our hearts, not our outward appearance. More on this another time. It just bugs me...that's why there will be more.

Note to self: Don't argue with a former lit. professor about any book-even Harry Potter.
Note to lit professor: Don't make a religious analogy comparision unless you mean it. Because if you're going to go there, even with Harry Potter I WILL quote scripture.