My life in Quotes

  Meeting the Fossdal’s   Description of the child and family I met with the Fossdal’s after I was given their information from the Youth Pastor from the church we attend in Matthews, North Carolina. They live outside of Charlotte in a middle-class neighborhood. They were super sweet and very gracious to let me interview them in person.  I was greeted by the dad, the boys, and Apollo (a kitten). Jason is an 8-year-old boy with downs syndrome. Jason likes dinosaurs, dancing, singing, and his classmates. He likes basketball and bowling for physical activities. They had two children later in life. They also have a four-year-old boy, Gabrielle, who has developmental disabilities. I initially started the interview speaking with Robyn and then she had to go be with the boys and put them to bed. I then spoke with Jon about the boys and what it’s like to have two children with disabilities. My interview lasted near 2 hours. A couple of the transitions we spoke about were li...

Sometimes when I get my feelings hurt, I lash out, like yesterday. So, let me paint a picture around the landscape my mind is in. Currently, the climate of the nation is very depressing. We are under quarantine because of the outbreak of Covid-19. I'm stuck in a place I have no longer wanted to live in, for an unforeseeable future. I want to move out for the same reasons that have happened in the past with my ex-roommate, Brinkley. I don't like being irresponsible and now it has happened a few times, in my new living arrangement. I have had to ask for help with rent. I don't know if I'll ever get to live on my own and it's killing me. I want to be self-sufficient more than ever but I keep getting pushed back. What is going on that I can't see in the future? I also want to move out because I have a roommate that cannot stop inputting his opinions on where my money should go, as much as I love him. I started a new job and there has been stress around my new jo...