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HeyMaggie,

Your older son is only one English class away from graduation.  That's fabulous.  That's doable!  He's going to make it! And I hope your older daughter loves where she is.

Just to remember there is good in this world...I just saw a video about BACA - Bikers Against Child Abuse.  I worked with someone for awhile who is very involved with this group.  In discussing the work they do, I was in tears more than once.  I just watched a short video, and am all emotional again.

We have stereotypes.  Bikers are supposed to be Hell's Angels types, looking for trouble, being brusque and violent and maybe a little bit scary.  But they're not.  Bikers, at least the ones who belong to BACA, are noble and caring and strong and they want to protect. I got the feeling that many of them were abused.  And now, when a child has been identified as a victim of abuse, BACA adopts them, and makes them part of the family and protects them.  They will accompany them to school, they will sit outside of the child's home all night if the child is afraid.  They will go into the courtroom, if necessary, and be there for moral support and a physical presence of protection.

From discussions with the BACA member I mentioned, it seemed that by creating family for these abused children, they create family for themselves.  Once they have community, the rest flows. It is so beautiful.

And there's something about watching a guy you expect to be rough be sweet and protective and -   vulnerable.  It touches the heart.

We need more elegant solutions like this, where someone sees a need, knows how to help, then does it.

Love and hugs from Clare