"Without being vulnerable, and without loving yourself, the world inside and outside of foster care is very lonely."
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"Believe in your dream with all your heart, and believe your dream is everything you deserve."
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"Write and create your narrative.
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"Growing up in foster care can only make you stronger."
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"You had a rough start on life but it's no where close to over yet. Make your own legacy, be true to yourself. Make your life better, stay positive and it will work out. It might not be easy, but it will work out. Set your mind to it, and do it."
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"The foster care system taught me how to be a great sister, an independent woman, a wonderful role model, a great mentor, and a outstanding mother. But most of all, it taught me how to love and I am forever thankful for that!"
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"Stay in school and know the foster system is not there to hurt you all!"
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"Being a former foster youth is challenging, but it has made you strong. Don't let that strength go to waste. Use it, and never give up."
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"I think the system taught me who I truly am. The system taught me to fight for myself and what I deserve in life."
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"Be optimistic about your situation so that you may see the opportunity for growth and greatness."
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"The foster care system has taught me that no matter how hard the circumstances may be, no matter what you are faced with, there's always a light at the end of the tunnel. You just have to keep pushing."
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"Push through, be smart, love yourself although others may not, and most importantly, be your own champion. It is easy to fall into a narrative of thinking that you are only what those around you tell or treat you to be, but your fate is in your hands."
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"I learned that no matter how great the adversity, I will overcome."
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"My ability to not only break these challenges down, but to come out of them and THRIVE, is forever something that will speak volumes to my character."
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"When you #SpeakUp, you never know who's listening, so please, please speak up. The possibilities are endless when you do! You're not alone, I am here with you. I stand with and for you, always."
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"The system taught me that I was stronger than what I knew, and wiser than what I felt."
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"Hope is the only thing we have left to help us get through and keep going--to keep fighting. Hope is the only power we have in certain situations so hang on to that."
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"The foster care system taught me to be self motivated and leave no corner unturned. It taught me resilience, independence, hard work, determination and above all, strategy and timing."
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"Every young person in the system should know that they are valued and loved despite what they may be experiencing in the moment or experienced in the past."
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"I think that all youth transitioning out of the foster care system needs help with basic necessities. If we can continue to provide those for them as they exit, they will have a better chance in doing the things that will help them move up."
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