Brinton R. / What you went through is making you stronger.

Brinton reflects on how hard it was his 7 years spent in the system. One of his biggest challenges faced in the system is believing that it will get better one day. He states “ It was difficult for me because when your in an environment like that, it consumes you”.

“You dont believe its a way out. You think you're going to live like that forever.”

“ I wish people understood that a lot of times, it isn’t our fault that we're in there.”

Brinton speaks on how difficult it was for him when it came to school. It was honestly hard to go to school and focus knowing where he had to go when he got out of school. His grades tanked at one point and he wasn’t going to graduate, but he had counselors who believe in him and that helped push me through.

He think the general public can donate things that will contribute to wellness of kids in foster care. Computers, headphones, passes to events. They really don’t know what peace or a good time is, these things will help. His advice for those experiencing foster care like himself is:

“Whatever you're experiencing now is building you up for your next life. You will look back one day and realize that what you went through is making you stronger. You got this!”

A lot of times, He just needed someone to talk to. He acted up and was violent and disobedient because he felt that was the only way to receive attention. He don’t know where he see himself in 5 years. He changing daily. He’s thinking different and doing different. He has to just see where he’s at in 5 years. Looking back on his foster care experience, He is most proud of the way he handled many situations. There were times he could have responded the wrong way and those reactions could have gotten him in a lot of trouble.