13-year-old Tim from Texas entered the foster care system on the age of three. He has lengthy been ready for a household to undertake him — for somebody to name him their son.
Tim is an excellent younger man, however he’s nonetheless within the foster care system 10 years later. The teenager just lately appeared on KHOU’s Wednesday’s Little one, hoping to discover a household who will undertake him.
Tim’s caseworker flew him from one other a part of the state to Dallas to be featured on this system.
The teenager at present lives at a residential therapy heart for foster children. Though he has been in varied foster properties, nothing was ever everlasting.
Tim ensures he’s well-behaved and that the household who’d undertake him in received’t encounter any issues.
“At house, I’m an angel. Excellent,” he described his habits on the heart.
The Wednesday’s Little one episode confirmed a photograph of Tim when he was seven years previous—lively and his vibrant blue eyes shining with pleasure.
These eyes are nonetheless the identical gorgeous blue, however they give the impression of being extra drained these days. For years, Tim has moved from placement to placement—a state of affairs that may depart anybody weary.
Like each youngster within the foster care system, Tim longs for a household to undertake him, to have stability and consistency—a loving house that he can name his personal.
Tim admitted he has bother sleeping at evening due to this lack of permanence.
“Type of like being in a jail with out partitions. You bought runners, however then the place you gonna [sic] go in the event you run? Completely nowhere however proper again to the place you ran from,” he stated.
Tim is looking for a household who will love him and by no means abandon him. He desires dad and mom that won’t solely increase him till he’s an grownup however these he can name “household” for the remainder of his life.
“I do know I need a mother and pa no less than,” he stated.
Tim hopes to seek out the form of mom who’s type, caring, and understanding. He is aware of mothers often fear so much, and Tim appears ahead to discovering one who will fear about him, just like the moms he sees on tv or from his schoolmates.
“Somebody that cares, who’s at all times apprehensive. I could seem embarrassed typically (by her worrying) however she’ll nonetheless be questioning if I’m OK. She’ll ask how my day is each time I stroll by the door,” he stated.
In a father, Tim hopes for somebody who generally is a good function mannequin—a dad who will throw a ball with him and educate him to be a person.
“If I am going outdoors, he’ll go outdoors with me. He’ll give me some normalcy,” he stated.
Having spent a lot of his life alone, Tim would additionally like to have brothers and sisters he can play with. As they develop up, they are going to be one another’s help system.
“Type of will get boring enjoying by your self. Plus, you may study from them,” he stated.
Tim additionally desires a household who can absolutely belief him.
“Freedom. Freedom to exit the door after I need and them not worrying about me coming again or not, as a result of they know they will belief me,” he defined.
If you happen to consider your loved ones can present Tim with every part he’s on the lookout for, you could ship your accredited house research to LaQueena Warren at LaQueena.Warren@dfps.texas.gov. Please keep in mind to say Tim’s identify on the topic line.
If you happen to’re not licensed, you could go to adoptchildren.org or contact LaQueena Warren at 817-304-1272 for data on how one can change into a licensed foster.
Get to know Tim extra within the video under.
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