Mag Blog Radio Expressions Volume 1 Issue 1 | Página 4

Crafts 3 In daily life, we, as former foster children, often experience pain during celebratory occasions. Paradoxically, birthdays and certain holidays (when families often share customs and closeness) can stir feelings of what was always missing in our lives. To cope, we often repress and retreat from interacting. We seek strength during these times. Yet, we do not invite pity or guilt. Instead – despite the urge to hide sometimes – we deeply want you to know us, hear our stories, appreciate our experiences, and yes, see some of our creations. Like you, we want to be integrated into society, we want to fit in, be loved, work better... live better! The names and birthdays of former foster children on this calendar are a way to celebrate all foster children on “their own day” and we hope to add more names and birthdays on future calendars! We invite everyone (whether or not you were a foster child) to share in our healing while helping others along the way. It is in this spirit of reaching out… of reflection, inclusion and connectedness, that this calendar was created... which we view as another Would you like to tell our growing number of subscribers and supporters about your business/initiative on this spot? We will design your ad for you, based on your specifications. You have an opportunity to be the only advertiser on this page for $75/issue. Please email [email protected], if you are interested.