park

After class the other day, we all went to the park. We went to a small park not far from our house, one I like a like a lot. It is all fenced in and they actually take care of it, rare! The girls played and I sat down next to three women to chat. I started talking to the one that was playing with a little boy, thinking that it was hers I ask her how many kids she had. She was actually just the big half-sister of the boy. She was only 14 years old she told me, the veil!!! Sometimes I just can't tell by the eyes how old they are! I could tell she was young but I was thinking early 20's the way she was caring for the young child. It ended up being her step-mother and her father's mother sitting there with her. We chatted for a while and then the mom got up to take care of one of the other children and I started talking to the girl again. She told me that her father and mother divorced many years ago when she was around 8 years old. She has one younger full brother and her mother was pregnant when they divorced. After the divorce her mother moved to a different city (back with her family) and she has not seen her since, she also has never met her sister. Here the father has all the rights and can choose for his children where they should live. I asked her about her relationship with her step-mother and she said there are many problems. She said life is very hard and she misses her mother a lot. Since she is the oldest child I'm sure she is responsible for a lot, and you could tell that she spends a lot of time taking care of her 4 half brothers.
I did give her my phone number and i'm hoping she will call soon.
At the same time that I was having these conversations Kirk was talking to the dad. It is a little unusual for the whole family to be there, but he was and he and Kirk talked for a long time and exchanged numbers. I am really hoping that it works out and we are able to visit this family. Please be remembering this girl, my pr@yer for her is that she will know the one that can bring her Comfort and give her an everlasting Hope.