Page B4 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 28, 1992

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- by Mike Nobel =! came to you a stranger
ne af aid and filled with pain BANE DE,
= '"@ tender kid with old and weary eyes ae
: ‘inside the battle raging © a in
in my soul and mind
fi rom the heartache of the home I iat behind.

From anew abandoned baby .
to the streetwise boyand girl 4s
‘you offer us your shelter |
the safety of your world
the healing happened slowly
one day at a time as
even when the awful memories ‘pull me down *
and with gentle understanding
you cool the angry fires
and do your best fo turn my life around.

he And r can't believe your kindness.
“> “and.how you're always there
: “ can't ‘believe your patience.

~and: the ways you show you care ~
when I needed someplace safe to be”
you opened | up your lifeto me
you've been a friend
thr: rough all the days of pain
you showed me how I can
“betieve | in love again. + aT oi volo san Age

ZF <n = = me —

i “f When I needed someplace safe.to be eee
you opened up your life to:me:
you've beena friend —
through all the days of pain
you showed me how | can
believe in love again.

lence and my: rage.
ven when make your pe a ‘ving’ hell: :
ind you show your satisfaction se
phen I turn a brand new page

" and. let some sunlight through my outer shell a
“as | look into the future and I I feel the love you give :
“ynore than just surviving. ° py yee dae eg ee
learning how:to.live. °

| And so ny foster parents
_ thank you for your love |
_ for your faith, for your guidance, and your time
-Tknow you're not @ savior |
“... T know you're not a saint

aa a know the fi inal choices will be mine:

No one sends you flowers
_and the world may never cheer
for all your sacrifices and frustr ation
-.. and the tears .
oo. that l may never say I love you
Loo You may never see me cry |
‘ee -but the memories of your tenderness
‘ete Wall keep my soul alive. aoe

. ‘When I needed sonteplace age to » be

YOU opened up your. life to. me,

you've been a friend... eo
through all the days of pain”

: ey you showed me:how I-can:: Bh

a a anaes: Ne believe in love again. * wh .

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For More Information on Fostering, —
Please Contact Your Local Ministry -

of Social Services Office. Es

_. Terrace: 638- 3527 es - a

_. Kitimat: 632-6134
_ Dease Lake: 771 3444

You can Take
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