One thing that foster care has done for me is knock a chip off my shoulder....a really big chip. The one that used to say, "If I was their parent I would...". The truth is when we see a kid act up in church or at the store we know nothing about their background. They may have been emotionally, physically or sexually abused. They may have been adopted and put back into the system multiple times and wonder if anybody loves them. They may have fought for survival in their own homes. They may have been exposed to drugs and alcohol before their bodies took their first breaths outside the womb.
