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THE STORY OF MY SON ELISABEL RENTAS<br />
Elisabel Rentas<br />
I have a son name Luis who is truly loved by me, his mother and his family. Yeah you<br />
could say his life is good but it wasn’t always that way. His life started in agony in 2002.<br />
At the age <strong>of</strong> six Luis had a change <strong>of</strong> life. At such an early age, Luis was taken way from<br />
me by D.S.S. and then placed in foster care.<br />
Three months after the incident, they were going to return Luis to me but within those<br />
three months, his attitude changed dramatically. A mixture <strong>of</strong> threatening himself, and<br />
hurting others including the ones who love him was the outcome <strong>of</strong> this new attitude. Luis<br />
was then placed in a residential facility.<br />
In the residential home they provided counseling, therapy, and good discipline. Still his<br />
attitude worsened. In the year 2007, Luis was still not allowed to live with me, but they did<br />
place him in a setting nearby. It took everyone including myself a lot <strong>of</strong> patience to work<br />
with him. As a mother, I never gave up hope. I knew that someday he would come back<br />
home with me.<br />
Due to the helpful staff and my efforts, Luis’s attitude changed immensely. Noticing that<br />
he was doing well, they gave him back after a year. On August 15, 2007 he <strong>of</strong>ficially came<br />
back home. Since then, he’s been doing more than well, both at home and at school. I<br />
prayed to God that he continues to do well and that he may only do better and grow from<br />
this point on. Everyone has a story, and this is his.<br />
Operation Bootstrap<br />
MY SISTER ANONYMOUS<br />
Anonymous<br />
My favorite family member is my little sister, Ciara . When Ciara was four years old in the<br />
late nineties I realized that my sister was very special to me. I would get up early in the<br />
morning to iron her school clothes and cook her a good breakfast. In the afternoon I would<br />
go over home work with her in the living room. When her home work was done I would<br />
play with her so she wouldn’t feel alone or not have any fun. Then I made a bad decision, I<br />
didn’t walk away from a bad situation. It cost me three and a half years <strong>of</strong> my life. I<br />
received a lot <strong>of</strong> letters from my sister and that’s how I became strong enough to complete<br />
my three and a half years. I said to my self that this was a bad decision on my behalf and<br />
that I can learn from this mistake. I realized my wrong doings and from that day on I’ve<br />
been supporting my sister in every way possible and it feels good to be the only family<br />
member to support my favorite sister. In return she sends me all her report cards with A’s<br />
B’s and honors. Now I’m a student working on my GED.<br />
North Shore Community College<br />
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