Admiration

I have a good friend that is unable to have children. She and her husband have adopted a couple of children, but she and her husband were just approved for the foster-care program. I don't think that's something I could do. She just got a baby who was born early due to the drug habits of the mother.  She'll get to care for it for about a month and then will give it back to the family. I think it's wonderful that she's willing to care for children intermittently until they can go back to their family. However, I think it would be extremely difficult to bond with the child and then to be pretty much cut out of their life. I know much of the bonding that occurred with my children was in the middle of the night when I had nothing to distract my attention from them. So, to have those middle of the night experiences and to bond with a baby but then to have to say goodbye forever would be extremely difficult. You know that child will never remember you. I admire my friend for caring for children. I don't think I could do it. Hurrah for all those who make that kind of difference to children all over.