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Closet Tears

4/15/2015

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Welcome back to Taylor Talks!

So as you may know, my family has not been complete for a while now. My brother moved out four months ago and hasn't had any contact with us since. Well, this afternoon, we learned just where we stand with him.
Now, I know that I basically give away all details of my life on this blog, and my family pretty much has no privacy anymore. But some things really are private, and for that reason, I won't get into any details about exactly what happened today. That being said, I will just say that there was contact made and that it did not go well.

Today basically told us exactly what my brother thinks of us and where we stand with him. There's nothing we can do to change his opinion; it's very clear that nothing is going to change anytime soon. I can be angry, sad, confused, annoyed, or all of the above, but it doesn't matter. My opinion means nothing apparently.

The other day, I was cleaning out my closet, and my mom came over to help me make space for spring clothing. All of my hangers are exactly the same, but all the way on the side of the closet were a handful of hangers that didn't belong. My mom picked them up, held them out to me, and asked why I was wasting space with hangers that weren't mine and weren't even being used. I just kind of shrugged, not able to say anything, my throat immediately getting tight. Then my mom asked me if I was keeping them because they were my brother's, and almost laughing (not to be mean, of course) because, really, they were just hangers. And I lost it. The tears started flowing, and I just stood there in front of the closet, looking at the only belongings of my brother that I had in my possession. I don't look at the hangers ever, I don't put clothes on them, and I don't reach over to touch them, but I have kept them in the closet for the past four months just so I can know that they're there. And I'll continue to keep them there, no matter what happens with my brother. He may have stopped loving me, but I'll never stop loving him.

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Taylor

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    My family started doing foster care when I was three years old. We took in nineteen children over the course of eighteen years, with our last placement leaving in December 2014. I'm the only biological child in my family, though my parents adopted five of my siblings.

    I love to share my perspective on the foster care system and share how my unique upbringing shaped my life.

    I'm also a Cast Member at Walt Disney World and lover of all things Disney! My career allows me the opportunity to find a little bit of Magic in life every day.


    I enjoy sharing my journey as a writer as well. Find my children's books on Amazon and keep following my blog for updates on future books that I'll be releasing!

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