an inspirational book of quotes TOGETHER WE CARE
Book Designed By: Freddie Povey Eventurous Marketing www.eventurousmarketing.com.au [email protected] 0415 264 642
This inspirational book of quotes is dedicated to foster and family carers, who perform society's most important role - providing stability and care to the children who, under the most difficult of circumstances, need it most. We sincerely thank all carers who contributed. In our experience, foster and family carers are the real superheroes and each and every one of you deserves to be commended and honoured every day. From all of us here at the Foster Care Association of Western Australia, we genuinely thank you and hope that you enjoy this book as a small token of our gratitude for all you do.
A child born to another woman calls me mum. The depth of the tragedy and the magnitude of the privilege are not lost on me. JODY LANDERS
Foster carers have elastic hearts and need elastic walls. DEB MARY
Family isn’t always blood. It’s the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile and who love you no matter what. ANONYMOUS
Being a mother doesn’t mean just taking care of your own children. It means taking care of the community’s children. There are no ‘other people’s children’. It is our responsibility to care and advocate for all children. MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN
It took me a year or two to ultimately decide to become a foster carer. I had to consider my own situation and capabilities and talk to other foster carers about their experiences.
What really motivated me at my core, was that I wanted to offer a child a ‘safe place’. Whenever I get frustrated, I come back to this core motivation. Am I offering a child a safe place? If the answer is yes, then I am on the right track. SARAH MCKENNA
Mistakes are proof that you are trying. JENNIFER LIM
We have love to spare. Foster care enriches our lives as well as theirs. VIV & SHANE SEERS
Foster care is rewarding but challenging. Be excellent to them. Love them. Guide them. Respect them. For one day they shall bloom to be the best of them. JOHN & RHONDA LEONE
Trauma affects every child differently. Just like every type of soil grows different flowers, carers are the heart of healing. Being a foster carer is the most challenging but rewarding thing we have ever done. Hubby and I said we would foster for two years … that was over nine years ago. LARISSA STEVENS
Fostering is the hardest thing we’ve ever done. It is also the best thing we’ve ever done. People often say \"I couldn't be a foster carer, I could never let them go\".
As much as my heart breaks when a child goes home, I know my broken heart will heal. If I can help stop a child’s heart being broken, that’s worth it in my mind. Love is never wasted. KAY DEE
We are not here to judge someone's story - they have enough people doing that. JODY TRAPPITT
You were born with the ability to change someone’s life. Don’t ever waste it. ANONYMOUS
What it’s like to be a parent: It’s one of the hardest things you’ll ever do but in exchange it teaches you the meaning of unconditional love. ANONYMOUS
My words of wisdom to anyone thinking about becoming a foster parent is to go all in. You will never regret the investment of time, love and compassion you have sown in the life of a child. SARAH DUMAS
The more healthy relationships a child has, the more likely he will be to recover from trauma and thrive. Relationships are the agents of change and the most powerful therapy is human love. DR BRUCE PERRY
Every child deserves a champion – an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and encourages that they become the best they can possibly be. RITA F. PIERSON
There is no better gift to give a child than a family. ANONYMOUS
Hugs can do great amounts of good, especially for children. PRINCESS DIANA
Right now you have the power to say ‘I will not let their story end like this’. ANONYMOUS
Sometimes our work as caregivers is not for the faint of heart. But you will never know what you are made of until you step into the fire. Step bravely! DEBORAH A. BEASLEY
Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring and integrity, they think of you. H. JACKSON BROWN JR
Never underestimate how much you can love someone and how it can change their life. Never forget that the hardest ones to love, are the ones that need it most. ANONYMOUS
Every kid is one caring adult away from being a success story. JOSEPH SHIPP
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