Dreamcatchers for Abused Children is a non-profit group that focuses on helping kids who have been abused. Their website states that their main aim is to teach people about child abuse, including how to recognize it, how to help, and how to prevent it. They also provide important information and resources for victims to help them recover fully.
Recently, the organization shared a really sad story from a child in Oklahoma who had to go into foster care after suffering terrible abuse from his parents, who were both heavy drinkers. This boy never felt love or experienced the fun parts of being a kid. Instead, he only knew neglect and hunger.
It took a long time before a neighbor saw the awful situation in the boy’s home and decided to contact social services for help.
When the police got involved, they brought the boy to the Dreamcatchers for Abused Children organization. They worked hard to find him a new, loving home.
Eventually, when the organization found the right family and told the boy the wonderful news, he created a wish list of all the things he hoped to have in his new forever home.
It was clear that the list touched many people’s hearts. Lots of folks commented that the items on the list were things no child should have to wish for, as they are just basic needs that every child should automatically have.
This is the list:
“Things I want in my family:
I want food and water.
Don’t hit on me.
A house with running water and lights.
I want love.
Mom and dad don’t fight.
I want no drugs.
Don’t kill my pets.
Help with school.
Nice clean clothes.
No lice. No bug in house.
Clean house.
Clean bed with covers.
Don’t sell my toys.
Treated fair.
Don’t get drunk.
Tv in house.
Let me keep my school stuff.
Nice shoes.
My own comb soap. Nice house and safe and heater coat.
Toothbrush.”
This list serves as a reminder that we should always appreciate what we have and not overlook it.
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