Mentioned last year when my wife and I got guardianship of a girl who had been “discarded” by her dad about 6 years ago. Today we go make the adoption official!
Guardianship was awarded fast; we were going to adopt after she turned 18 tomorrow, but when I found out that she would be ineligible for VA education benefits, I talked with the judge and got him to move it up. She’s been in his courtroom long enough that he knows she’s had it rough, so he cut me some slack by moving it up.
She’s going to Grace College, so the benefits provided to private school attendees are much reduced compared to what they provide to public school students. It blows my MIND that I got a four year engineering degree from Purdue for less than the cost of a SINGLE YEAR at an in-state private school! Even with a scholarship, Pell grants from foster time, VA benefits, and all… with on-campus housing and a meal plan, it’s over $40k/year! She wants to be a social worker, but unless her heart is touched by the grace of God, I’m not sure she’s ready for that level of humanity, if you former foster kids know what I mean.
Anyways… the past year has been quite a ride. She’s the only girl my wife or I have had to deal with as our own… granddaughters are much simpler than girls! Now I know why dads take extreme measures once they become teens with minds of their own…
Anyways, I’d include a general apology to anyone who I’ve offended in the past year. Nothing personal… just been a new set of challenges I’ve had to deal with. I apologize for the things I said when I was upset at the women in my life
It’s gonna be fun, so they tell me…
Guardianship was awarded fast; we were going to adopt after she turned 18 tomorrow, but when I found out that she would be ineligible for VA education benefits, I talked with the judge and got him to move it up. She’s been in his courtroom long enough that he knows she’s had it rough, so he cut me some slack by moving it up.
She’s going to Grace College, so the benefits provided to private school attendees are much reduced compared to what they provide to public school students. It blows my MIND that I got a four year engineering degree from Purdue for less than the cost of a SINGLE YEAR at an in-state private school! Even with a scholarship, Pell grants from foster time, VA benefits, and all… with on-campus housing and a meal plan, it’s over $40k/year! She wants to be a social worker, but unless her heart is touched by the grace of God, I’m not sure she’s ready for that level of humanity, if you former foster kids know what I mean.
Anyways… the past year has been quite a ride. She’s the only girl my wife or I have had to deal with as our own… granddaughters are much simpler than girls! Now I know why dads take extreme measures once they become teens with minds of their own…
Anyways, I’d include a general apology to anyone who I’ve offended in the past year. Nothing personal… just been a new set of challenges I’ve had to deal with. I apologize for the things I said when I was upset at the women in my life
It’s gonna be fun, so they tell me…
