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Corinthians 10:5. I have learned to think about the truth,
Philippians 4:8.

Child Protection

I had just birthed my daughter. A group of protection agents

came to take my child. I agreed at first because I could have

used her absence for an advantage. I could get a job or High
School Diploma, while she is in Foster Care, I thought.

However, I started worrying. She was shaking in fears. Later, I
realized she was cold. The hospital keeps the temperature cold

to kill germs.

I did not know anything, at first. It would be months before I
knew why they took her. “I was mentally unstable,” The staff

stated. I had never used drugs, which was a common reason for
losing custody of a child. A woman to lose her child. However, I

left my family house to have the baby. A dog leaves her home to
have puppies. They treated me as if I were in this country

illegally. Like I did not speak English because they did not talk to

me. Once again, I felt like a dog because their puppies were given
away or sold. In addition, people would not talk to a dog because

they bark. I was not counsel, as they would be a human.
The court eventually granted my mother and auntie custody of

my two children. They are young adults. I had tormenting
thoughts as the results of the hospital stay. I kept thinking about

how I carried my infant nine months and gave labor, and

someone waltzed away with her and the thought continued to

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