Somewhere in the neighborhood of 33 years ago, Annis and I became foster parents--Georgia (12), Carla (14), and Toni 15). Two of these girls have been gracious enough to maintain contact with us through the years--Carla and Toni--and we have really appreciated their doing so. In fact, Carla called on Christmas Day and blessed us with her "Merry Christmas" greeting and her usual and sincere appreciation for our influence in her life.
Somewhere along the way (about 18 years ago), Carla gave birth to a baby girl, who she named "Summer." She has relentlessly provided for her, as a single Mom, doing whatever she had to do, even survive breast cancer, and in doing so, she sent a very strong message to Summer, actually several of them, messages about life and responsibility and love that will travel with her for her lifetime!
Summer has done exceptionally well in High School and is now preparing for her college career (This is very hard for me to believe, probably because it makes me admit just how old I really am!). I learned, during Carla's Christmas call, that Summer is applying to several schools, one of which is Georgia Southern University! Annis and I are hoping that this will be the one she chooses, as it will mean that Carla and Summer will be living much closer than Ohio!
Anyway , as you can tell from her picture (the Homecoming Queen!), I doubt that Summer will have any trouble getting all the dates she wants, regardless of the school she chooses! And you can also rest assured that Carla is one proud Mama!
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