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"Hi there, I realize that I never really thanked you for completely changing my life. Taking us away from our parents was probably the best thing anyone could ask for. Sure, when I was younger I thought you were the wicked witch of the world, because I wanted nothing more than my mom and dad, but now that I am an adult I see things differently. You were always my favorite, you stand in my mind more than any of the workers and that’s because you were the start of a better life for me.

I guess you are probably wondering why it took so long to write and thank you and to realize I am where I am now because of you.

Here’s an update of where I am today. First, of all, I am happily married. I have two beautiful children. My husband and I bought a house together two years ago. We have been together for five years now and are still as happy as we were when we first met. I do not work outside the home. I have completed high school and plan to attend college when my kids are in school full-time themselves. I honestly hope that I will be good at what I do, just like you are. At least I will understand what the kids are feeling and going through and use my personal feelings to help them through it.

As for my relationship with my biological parents, I haven’t spoken to or heard from them since my oldest child was four months old. They came to see me for my birthday and took us out for supper. After they left I got thinking that there was no way my son was going to know this person, so I wrote a letter and told them that I wanted no further contact with them. Personally I think it’s for the best. My kids do have grandparents on my side, they are not blood, but to me they are. My last foster home that I was in was wonderful and today I am still in their life. My kids call them Grammie and Grandpie. I call them mom and dad because that’s how I feel towards them.

I’ve realize just how messed up my biological parents are now that I have kids of my own. Nothing is more important to me than my kids, There’s no way I would ever put my love for a man before my children. I sometimes wonder where I would have ended up if it weren’t for you. I know that I wouldn’t be as happy as I am to this day.

So I guess that concludes what I needed to say. Again I am truly grateful for all you have done for me in the past. I know I would not be here today if it weren’t for you. You probably don’t get praised very much from former foster kids, but let the record show, you couldn’t have done a better job and I thank you once again."