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6,701 | daddit | Unless those people have put those videos up voluntarily for free. Because, you know, then they're saying "here, do this for free!" and it's kind of hard to steal from someone who's actually and literally giving it away for free. . . |
6,702 | daddit | Look at this guys profile, he tries to get downvotes. I knew this was too absurd to be real, haha. |
6,703 | daddit | Is the last pic a coffin that he's planning to put you in? That would be sweet. |
6,704 | daddit | Got to say I loved everything about this. Usually I dont go through an album but every picture was awesome. I have talked about adopting as well and you made it disney awesome. You are awesome and make all the shit stories I read daily not so shit. Knowing people like you exist rocks |
6,705 | daddit | Yep, all of these pictures are of the good times but as a bio sibling in a family of adopted kids there are many many very hard times. Thanks for sticking it out through those times, you've made a huge difference in his life which will have a ton of ripples I'm sure. |
6,706 | daddit | I work with disadvantaged children that come from such crazy situations... I'm often left wondering how things could've turned out differently, had they been given a fair chance to thrive and tap into their potential. This is a truly a beautiful story and I appreciate you sharing Mongo1021! |
6,707 | daddit | When you're ready, you should adopt from foster care. |
6,708 | daddit | if you don't mind me asking, what state? i'm in sc and dss has some crooked streets. we started out adoption lic and just now changed to foster. |
6,709 | daddit | :''''''''''''''') |
6,710 | daddit | Hello, im a boob man myself. |
6,711 | daddit | I NEED AN ADULT |
6,712 | daddit | and ya'll sweeter than 16 |
6,713 | daddit | Keep him positive! Make sure he stays away from drugs. Partying in college is going to happen, but I was on a full ride for distance running and partying got the best of me. I wish I could take it all back but its too late. Make sure he utilizes his talents and he will go far! |
6,714 | daddit | [deleted] |
6,715 | daddit | This makes me want to adopt a child. I'm barely 20. |
6,716 | daddit | [deleted] |
6,717 | daddit | I have nothing but respect for people that invite foster children into their lives and give them a home. I would hug the crap out of both of you if I could. |
6,718 | daddit | I held it together until "Why don't we take him?" "Good. They're coming tomorrow." We need more people like you and your wife in this world. |
6,719 | daddit | As a Foster child who went through 4 foster homes in the first 7 years of my life and was legally adopted by my aunt and uncle, thanks very much for giving a child a 2nd chance. Nothing messes with a child's psyche like going home to home, being taken away "siblings" and "family" members that they grow up with and close to for months. |
6,720 | daddit | Has he suffered any psychological effects due to the turmoil of his early life? |
6,721 | daddit | Did he have any problems that needed to be worked on? we have a 16month old son at home and my wife isn't sure she wants to have another but is open to adoption in the future. |
6,722 | daddit | You and your wife are great people. You gave a child something more valuable than anything else in this world. Everything that he does in life is a direct result of your love, support and the examples you set. You gave a kid a childhood with loving parents. I cannot think of anything more commendable or important than that. |
6,723 | daddit | I have pretty good knowledge of car audio and subwoofers. If you have questions shoot me a message. |
6,724 | daddit | the fuck are these onions man. |
6,725 | daddit | Any Delaware kid who can beat Dave Wottle on a Sussex County track is all class in my book. (Dover High, class of '83, your story brought tears to my eyes) |
6,726 | daddit | This thread has been linked to from elsewhere on reddit. - [/r/bestof] [Mongo1021 -- Ten years ago, we adopted a boy from foster care. He turns 18 today.](http://np.reddit.com/r/bestof/comments/2iol97/mongo1021_ten_years_ago_we_adopted_a_boy_from/) *^If ^you ^follow ^any ^of ^the ^above ^links, ^respect ^the ^rules ^of ^reddit ^and ^don't ^vote ^or ^comment. ^Questions? ^Abuse? [^Message ^me ^here.](http://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%2Fr%2Fmeta_bot_mailbag)* |
6,727 | daddit | Put a big smile on my face reading this story, you and your wife are good people, looks like you've done a great job with him too he looks like a great kid, |
6,728 | daddit | Thank you for this, I grew up in foster care on the eastern shore, MD. It sucked but it seems like you guys did it right! |
6,729 | daddit | Man, I'm on here so I can laugh at stupid stuff instead of work, but this is a damn nice story. I didn't even know about this subreddit, I got to this post from /r/all |
6,730 | daddit | You might not know the impact of those words can have on someone... You're an inspiration, and you have a beautiful family. |
6,731 | daddit | I work in the system, on the shitty end. I have always said there is a special place in heaven for good foster parents. (and a special level of hell for those who are not) |
6,732 | daddit | OMG. This made me cry. I LOVE his hair, btw! |
6,733 | daddit | How old were you and your wife when you took Robbie in? |
6,734 | daddit | *hugs* :) |
6,735 | daddit | I see so many kids in the system...it's so good to see one go on to have a good life. I don't need to thank you, I get the feeling everytime you see that boy smile you get thanked. |
6,736 | daddit | That kid deserves some subs. |
6,737 | daddit | So, she already scheduled a meeting before asking you, knowing full well what you'd say? |
6,738 | daddit | [deleted] |
6,739 | daddit | Why do you call yourself foster parents? I was also adopted and refer to them as mum and dad and them as me; their son. To do otherwise would seem very bizarre. I guess the reason could be he had a previous set if parents, and if so what was the situation? |
6,740 | daddit | I guess it didn't occur to me that way. My dad is technically my step dad but it never occurs to me if someone says something about mine or my daughter's looks in front of him that genetically he had nothing to do with it. He's my dad, blood or no, and I take a comment on looking nice as a compliment rather than pointing out we're not blood relatives. I didn't mean any offense in saying the son was handsome. |
6,741 | daddit | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9yL5usLFgY |
6,742 | daddit | Also, it's ammunition for when he brings a girl back to meet the family. |
6,743 | daddit | what are you sons races ? 800m and 1600m? |
6,744 | daddit | The duct tape one got posted on here a while ago. I'm the one who added the white overlay text. |
6,745 | daddit | thanks. |
6,746 | daddit | 18 years, 9 months, and 13 days. |
6,747 | daddit | [deleted] |
6,748 | daddit | RemindMe! 10 years Tell flashman to check reddit |
6,749 | daddit | Thanks! No love for the Riders as a HS kid. They beat us at seemingly everything. |
6,750 | daddit | I think that really says a lot about his care network. Keep on being an awesome person! Yea, it really was an awful story. I'm glad that my friend was able to pull himself out of the rut, but that obviously doesn't change things. It definitely has made him a stronger person. |
6,751 | daddit | Thanks. She adores her brother. Of course, she gets on his nerves from time to time. |
6,752 | daddit | Not criticizing at all. Its a great idea. Also, you should find him a personal running coach. He looks like he still has some growing to do and if he went sub5 at age 13 then he could do awesome things at the collegiate level with the proper training. Obviously only if it makes him happy, of course. |
6,753 | daddit | Well best of luck to him. I'm an Arkansas alum, and we're pretty well known for track. I instantly wondered if we would be recruiting him. Whatever the future holds, it looks like he's in great hands. |
6,754 | daddit | I was thinking to myself after I posted that, he is 18 they can'd do anything to him... but I don't know anything about the situation he was in before he was adopted. The world is full of awful people, so you never know. Your son seems like an awful kid, I hope they don't do anything to drag him down.. I'm sure seeing him do so well doesn't help them but that isn't your or his fault either... ...life is complicated. Really all the best to you and your family. |
6,755 | daddit | I appreciate the story but I only made that comment to point out that there are likely folks out there who might remember the boys face from these pictures and be very interested to ask him questions about his life because they saw this story here on reddit. |
6,756 | daddit | My father was adopted back in the late 50s. He live a great life because of my grandparents. its funny how that one simple fact in history led to the creation of my children. When I hear about people who can't have their own children, I honestly feel it's nature's way of opening up a house to a child that needs a home. I'm not a religious person, but I think something guides that process. Kinda blows my mind that in the first picture, from the adoption party you through, there are pictures of Marlin and Dori from Finding Nemo on the wall. Time freaking flies. |
6,757 | daddit | Hooray! |
6,758 | daddit | Ahhh. Either way, it works. Good on ya. |
6,759 | daddit | Nice! Me too for two races in my life that guys my hero. |
6,760 | daddit | [deleted] |
6,761 | daddit | It's a joke from 30 Rock, Jack Donaghy is an elderly executive who excels at observational humor, and in one episode they are talking about curly haired men and how they never do well in the business industry. Exact quote: "Tracy not everyone is cut out to be a business man. For example, curly haired men or people who need glasses." |
6,762 | daddit | I wouldnt do that. Those guitars are one of a kind and they are already worth a ton. Not to mention how hard it would be to get him to sign it. Just keep that guitar in mint condition! They are such fantastic instruments and alot of musicians would kill to have one! |
6,763 | daddit | You're boys making slower lower look like a bad nickname, he's a great runner. You seem very proud and rightfully so, way to go man. Makes me glad I'm not still in high school running track, you just can't beat a kid in with that kind of motivation and work ethic. |
6,764 | daddit | Haha, thanks! I hope that the party is a ton of fun for your son. |
6,765 | daddit | In one of his last bits (if not *the* last) for his stand-up show "Hilarious", he comments on how people are very quick to use hyperbolic adjectives like "Awesome", "Unbelievable", "Hilarious" in everyday life for rather mundane things. This situation is certainly not mundane, but me using awesome twice was a literary mistake of the highest order. I attempted to salvage this by mentioning Louis C.K., hoping to leave the reader with a humorous thought. There it all is, glorious OP. I am sorry you had to waste time reading that. |
6,766 | daddit | Trolls be trolling for free, to get responses and reactions. |
6,767 | daddit | He told me that it was a fancy tool box. Wait a minute ... |
6,768 | daddit | I was really enjoying the photos until the last one and my heart sank. My brain didn't see him standing there, it saw the box and I immediately thought, oh no. He died. So glad he didn't!!! |
6,769 | daddit | I'm glad there are people like you in the world. |
6,770 | daddit | As someone who was adopted from a horrible situation at the age of five, thanks OP. You and your wife are heroes. |
6,771 | daddit | Delaware. PM me if you have specific questions about navigating throught that system. There are a lot of hurdles in becoming a foster parent or adopting a child from foster care, but it just tenacity, and being willing to step on a few toes. It's worth it. |
6,772 | daddit | Dad? |
6,773 | daddit | I am an adult. |
6,774 | daddit | [deleted] |
6,775 | daddit | Thanks a lot for the advice. That's always a concern. We're trying to find a college with a high graduation rate. |
6,776 | daddit | [deleted] |
6,777 | daddit | *pat pat* it will be okay. Tears of joy are what make the world a better place. As long as my boss doesn't walk by and wonder why my mascara is running. ;) |
6,778 | daddit | This got me too |
6,779 | daddit | We loved your comment. I read it to my son. Yes, when my wife said those words, it was a big moment. I'll never forget it. |
6,780 | daddit | That sounds awful. I still can't get my head around what that was like for you and for my son. He doesn't talk about it much. Thanks for the post. |
6,781 | daddit | Not really. He was seeing a therapist once a week for a year, but the therapist said it really wasn't necessary. Fortunately, he had a great case worker, so he had that steady support when he was bouncing from home to home. He's remarkably normal. Which is awesome in itself. |
6,782 | daddit | We might take you up on it. I think he will be getting his subs next week, and trying to install them. |
6,783 | daddit | Are you still in the area? We live in Sussex. |
6,784 | daddit | [He came through](https://www.reddit.com/r/daddit/comments/2jbapw/ujflash_1_took_it_upon_himself_to_send_my_son_a/) |
6,785 | daddit | I will certainly do that. |
6,786 | daddit | That must have been a typo. We are his parents. Period. There is no foster in the sentence. We adopted him from foster care, but since then, he's our son. |
6,787 | daddit | I know, I was trying to be funny/an asshole! |
6,788 | daddit | I get told I look just like my father ALL the time. Except we're not blood related. I just laugh on the inside and thank whoever says it. |
6,789 | daddit | Will show it to him tonight. He will roll his eyes, and say, "Dad! I got it!" |
6,790 | daddit | I have a two giant scrapes on my first helmet that would have been life-halting brain injuries if I wasn't religious about wearing a helmet... instead, I picked myself up, dusted myself off, and did three more runs down the hill. I love helmets. [My son loves 'em too.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaepOCxzDIE) |
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6,792 | daddit | That's a great idea. I'll discuss it with him. |
6,793 | daddit | It sure is complicated. Thanks for the note. Have a good weekend. |
6,794 | daddit | No problem. He's doing well. |
6,795 | daddit | Please tell your Dad that we say hi. |
6,796 | daddit | Small world! I work with John. He's a trip. |
6,797 | daddit | That's what I figured. |
6,798 | daddit | We love the Slower Lower. Thanks for the note. |
6,799 | daddit | One day you'll wake up in that tool box, somewhere in the forest. |
6,800 | daddit | Okay story time, how were you able to adopt him? |
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