I been in foster care since I was five years old. And at first I used to cry a lot because I didnt understand why I was here. But then as I got older and started understanding that these people werent here to hurt me. They were here to help me. And I can tell you it was an scary and amazing experience all in one. It felt good to have a family even though I knew it wasnt my own. To know that someone cared about me made me feel so much better. Believe me when I tell you I've had some rough experience and was rebellious my first couple of years. But once I got the understanding, I learned to appreciate my foster family more. And being in foster care I never had a bad christmas, never had to worry about clothes or shoes. There was always someone to talk to if I felt as though I couldnt talk to my foster family. There was always someone there to support and show me love and care. So I can honestly say if it wasnt for foster care I don't know where I would be today, I emancipated out the system at 17, started taking care of myself. Went off to college and to this day I still keep in contact with my foster mom and former caseworker.