Can you imagine waking up in the middle of the night only to find you've been locked in your room...again?
Can you imagine crying...but no one comes to console you?
Can you imagine the darkness?
Can you imagine waking up in the morning and knowing that there will be no one to take care of you??
No one to meet your needs???
Can you imagine wondering if you really mattered?
Can you imagine that the one who should be taking care of you is comatose on the couch from taking too many pills??
Can you imagine it's your 4 year old brother that will be trying to make your breakfast?
Can you imagine the feeling of your skin when your diaper hasn't been changed in days?
Can you imagine hearing your baby brother's screams but knowing you can do NOTHING to help him because 1) he's locked a room and
2) you're only 2 and you're not strong enough to pull him out of the crib?
Can you imagine the stench of your baby brother who hasn't been changed in DAYS???
Can you imagine a 2 and a 4 year old throwing things out a 2nd story apartment window because there's no one to tell them not to?
Can you imagine what might have happened if someone wasn't brave enough to call the police?


Can you imagine???

Can you imagine a family sitting down to dinner and praying for 2 more seats to fill their table?
Can you imagine the desire this family has to make a difference in their community...or in the world?
Can you imagine the sheer JOY when a phone call is made asking if that family can handle 2 more kids for a while...specifically BOYS?!?!
Can you imagine the adjustment period for this family when these boys have been emotionally starved???
Can you imagine the love they need after being neglected??
Can you imagine a 2 year old saying breakfast was good??
Can you imagine waking up to the same person EVERY morning and realizing that THIS is how life should be?
Can you imagine being carefree and playing on the swings?
Can you imagine the second someone smells your dirty diaper...you're changed?
Can you imagine giving complete control of your well being, and the well being of your baby brother, to someone else?
Can you imagine a baby not asking for his mother?
Can you imagine how much loss a 4 year old would feel if he couldn't be with the brothers he worked so hard to take care of?


Can you imagine?

Can you imagine trying to get between 2 fighting brothers who have never had discipline??
Can you imagine the bruises?
Can you imagine wanting to give these boys a home, forever, only to be told they'll most likely move on???
Can you imagine the hurt?
Can you imagine what the boys must be thinking about this world?

Can you imagine?

Can you?