Primitive Halloween
faithhopeloveandtherapy
It’s been a busy busy day…
d3 had therapy first thing this morning, and while she was in with the therapist, I went for a run, which fitted in perfectly with being done just as she came out of her session.
Then we have had a little girl we fostered as a baby, and her sibling over for the day. We’re trying to stay involved in their lives and be a protective influence, but the boundaries are tricky to negotiate sometimes. However we made the decision to stay involved and support them several years ago and now we stand by it. Today we took them to the park, had lunch in the cafe, played in the playground, scootered around, then came home and baked and decorated biscuits. That led into teatime and then we took them home at bedtime. Their little family is hanging in there, just managing to stay the right side of further social care intervention. I really want to give the children some good experiences and be a caring, interested adult in their lives, but I also don’t want to promise more than I can deliver or be more involved than we can sustain for some years. I really don’t want to build their expectations up and then let them down. It was great to see them and fun to hang out with an age group that’s not babies or teenagers!
d1 and I went straight from their house to the gym for a swim, and now finally we are home and I am heading for bed. I think I’m going to sleep like a log.