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I've talk to her (i wont see her dead)

LaShonda Redd · Thursday, July 14th 2005 at 4:02PM · 157 views
We'll I told ya'll about my friend and her forbidden lifestyle. I prayed about it and i think i was able to come at her with the perfect wording to get her to understand where im coming from. I told her the risks of getting the abortion not in hopes of scaring her but to let her know it could change her future. I let her know about adoption. I mean i would help her if this became an option i mean people have put their children up for adoption and still had the chance to be in their lifes. I told her its not like giving up her child its more like providing them with a better life and a chance to make it better. Its like a catch 22 because she will still have contact with her child. Anyway many asked where was her mom. Her mother died when she was young. He father comes around every once and awhile but not enough to make a difference. She lives with her aunt but she on welfare with 7 kids. There aint much attention going on there for her to think positive about it. I told her i was going off for college soon and that she too could follow in my footsteps.
She smiled at me and said i was the only person that had faith in her. I told her all she had to do was think positive and try hard to reach your goals. Its hard work but it does pay off. Her aunt was thinking about putting her in foster care due to the fact that she was number 8 on the list for mouths to feed for her aunt and up until now she thought that would be the worst of things. I let her meet my mom who is a social worker and my mom explained to her that foster care maybe scary but she makes sure her kids are taking care of and treated right. Including if she didn't want to put her baby up for adoption she could go into a mother child group home live there while they help her get health care and all that good stuff. They would help her out until she is of age and able to get a apartment of her own. They would help her find a job to support herself and if the baby was still there support the baby too.

She was like really happy that my mom was telling her all this cause i dont think she really thought there were people out there that could help her with this kind of stuff. Anyway shes going to get placed in a foster care home in a couple of days until she decided what she wants to do with the baby. She liking the idea of her getting help with raising her baby and still being able to go to school and all the good stuff. (Our youth pregnancy is so high that our high schools put day care centers within them) Anyway she's happy which makes me happy. She giving life a chance. Soon she'll be taken care off and i wont have to worry.

Thanks for all the advice guys it really helped with the situation. I mean This little girl has been through eveything and she really need guidence and now she has it.

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LaToia Marzette Thursday, July 14th 2005 at 5:40PM

That's REALLY good. That's all it takes and we need more young people like you. Congradulations to you and her!

Darryl D. Smith Thursday, July 14th 2005 at 7:51PM

I'm glad you were able to help her. Good job on your encouragement. See...one person can make a difference...

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