Are you for real? Do you think I remember where my mind was last week let alone
this week LOL Read Jane Aul's series and would she please hurry up and write
the last book. This waiting game, I take kindly too. Guardian Ad litems can
make such a big difference in a child's life; but sometimes I have seen cases
where it truly isn't for the best interest of the child. This is a small town
and anyone can make a report to our DSS even if it is not a true report. Then
the guardian ad litems come in and they have all the power and some of them
can't handle power. I saw one time where they made a mother jump through so
many hoops that she almost had a nervous breakdown. They would go to court and
the guardian ad litem had a new hoop for the judge to make her jump through..
Finally I asked a lawyer friend to step in and sure enough with-in six months
everything was back to normal, children with mother where they belonged in the
first place. What happened was the young mother got into an argument with this
girl for doing drugs in her place, the girl told the foster mother about the
argument and said it was the young mother doing the drugs, thus Dss and Guardiam
ad litems stepped in. It ended up that the girl who was doing the drugs foster
mother offered to take the young mother's children into her home for foster
care. The story ended fine; but had it all been handled professionally, I don't
believe that young mother and her children would have had to go through the hell
she did, nor her children displaced. When I was young, I used to take the
children to court as their represenative; but I did not wheel any power, just
made suggestions and the Judge did what he thought was best. Ofcourse, most of
the children were shipped off to an orphange. I just don't know. The sadnest
for the children of the world is overwhelming. You two have a great day, I know
I will. Love, Lillian
Vicci Ewen wrote:
> Dear Liz,
> OK I give, what's Pre-history? I took a print of this so I can look up
> these books in the library. Have you read Jean Auel's books, Clan of the
> Cave Bear and the series? I can't wait for that last book. It's been
> years since she wrote the last one but I just finished reading all of them
> recently. My husband told me how good they were but I try not to read
> books that are over 2 inches thick. Just kidding. I love fiction but find
> I also love books on hypnosis, IQ books which tell about how they give
> those tests and why, I have an IQ test that has some great questions. I
> will pop a few onto the MOL list and let our friends have some fun. Then
> the books on mental illness are just facinating. I've read a lot of books
> on abused children, children of alcoholics, drug addicted parents and their
> families because I am also a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) In
> the East they are called "gardian ad litem" as some advocates of children
> are and have to be lawyers in some states. I have 3 cases right now,
> meaning 3 different families that are in crisis. It is so fulfilling to
> know that I can make a difference (if only a small difference sometimes) to
> a child. I will tell you more about this if you are interested. I get off
> track very easily. Back to books: I also collect Calligraphy books or
> books in the crafting area. Like bookbinding or airbrush or papermaking.
> This craft is very big in the Northwest. How about you in Yakima? Do you
> know any calligraphers?
> Lillian on our list used to teach calligraphy at a local school. ( Isn't
> that right Lillian, a school?) I sure haven't had much time in the last
> couple of years to work at it but I get a workshop in here and there. I
> also collect quote books, poetry, etc. like Bartlett's book of Quotations.
> I'll never be able to calligraph even 1% of the ones I already have, but if
> I need a good quote or poem I bet I've got it. The MOL list was talking
> about limericks and I found a book in Seal Beach, Cal. two years ago at a
> book store that I couldn't pass up. It is 3 inches thick and every
> limerick in it is filthy. Now that's something to brag about, huh? In
> fact I just turned around to see if I could find it but I think I hid it.
> It is so funny. I'll have to find a few printable ones and let our friends
> read them. Let me know what other books you've really enjoyed. Almost
> midnight......Nighty Night Liz Feel good and stay out of this heat.
> Uggggg Love ya, Vicci
>
> ----------
> > From: Elizabeth Patterson <eapat@ewa.net>
> > To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
> > Subject: Re: [MOL] Lillian, where did your mind take you...
> > Date: Sunday, July 26, 1998 4:14 PM
> >
> > Ah Vicci,
> > Another reader. I can hardly wait for the times when I have time to read
> > something just for fun. I am reading a Pre-history novel by Linda Lay
> > Shuler,called "Let the Drum Speak" It is a sequel to "She Who Remembers"
> > which I enjoyed a lot.
> >
> > How are things going for you. I hope things are smoothing out.
> >
> > Weekends do seem to race by, actually so do weeks. Take care
> >
> > Liz
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > l am actually in the middle of the V C Andrews books,
> Logan
> > >Family Series, and finding that it's a lot like meditating. You just go
> > >away somewhere and forget everything. I love to read and always have a
> > >book going but it's been a while since I've read any of her books. Not
> > >since , Flowers in the Attic and the 5 or 6 afterwards. My mom picked
> up
> > >this series and it's pretty good. I also read V.C. Andrews, Garden of
> > >Shadows which is the story before, Flowers in the Attic, but written way
> > >after that series. About why the Mom was such a nut case and put her
> > >grandchildren in the attic. I'm off to do my billing as Monday has
> come
> > >way too fast and there's work tomorrow. You take care and keep thinking
> > >those wonderful and crazy thoughts. You are special Love Vicci
> > >
> >
> > Liz P. Of Yakima
> >
> >
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