Bio Mom recently had her baby and he gets to live with her. She is living in a monitored facility so as long as she's there, the baby stays.
The past few weeks have been heartbreaking as M struggles in understanding why her brother gets to live there and she doesn't. I wish I could take her pain away and have magical words to help her cope...
M (with tears in her eyes): I like you and I like my mom. I just want to live with my mommy. I miss my mommy.
Foster Mom: I'm sorry sweetie. I wish you could live with your mommy too. I'm sorry you feel so sad.
M: When can I live with my mom?
Foster Mom: Remember the judge? Well, he'll tell us when it's safe and you can live with her. It could be months or longer. I'm sorry I don't have more info.
M: I miss my mommy and brother. If I don't live with my mommy or you and "Foster Dad" will I live on the streets? Won't I get crashed?
Foster Mom: Crashed?
M: Crashed by a car. They are pointy and...I can't say it.
Foster Mom: What?
M: If I live on the streets the cars will crash me and I would die. I don't want to die.
Foster Mom: We'll make sure you don't live on the streets.
We continued this convo for a few more minutes until she fell asleep in my arms...My heart hurts for little M. She's 4 and worried about living on the streets. I pray she feels loved and can find joy in her current situation, even through the pain of missing her mom terribly.
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