2 little boys in our house, at least 3 cousins, a few aunts, sister in law, grandmothers - every time we turn around from June 1st until July 1st there is another set of congratulations to send along. Birthdays are a happy thing, a time of celebration and reflection . . . unless you're an orphan.
Depending on where you're from, if you're an orphan birthdays mean you're that much closer to aging out and either left to fend for yourself or destined to remain in a lonely adult mental institution that has probably been your home for a few years already.
For some kids on Reece's Rainbow the birthdays left are getting far too few for comfort.
For some of these kids there are no birthdays left. This is there last year to find a family before that door closes forever. It's a sad, simple fact and after celebrating with my own babies this past week, one that my Mama's heart finds harder and harder to understand. Every child deserves a parent to love them and celebrate with them. One that won't bypass their hurts and griefs of which these kids have had more than their share. Please share one this week, or hop over to the aging out page at RR and find a child to share so that their last birthday might just be their last one alone.
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