I am writing this for my grandson Hunter,
Hunter is currently five years old. Hunter has had a rough go at it being a child. He has had an up hill battle from the beginning. Many moves, no bed, bedroom of his own or having his own birthday party with other children. Hunter and his mom are safe now with me and my family. Hunter is getting as much help as I can find him. He’s loved and that’s all that matters to me. My husband has been working 3 jobs to pay for attorneys for my daughters divorce and I have MS and currently not working. My daughter is in school and receives no child support. I would just once like to give Hunter a great birthday present where he can have laughter, fun, no judgements,stares,people thinking why is that kid:humming when he eats, stimming,repeating quotes from shows he’s watched (when people understand him, he’s semi verbal) the world can be a cruel place. Hunters birthday is 6/23/23 and I would love to take him away. I don’t have much and all I get goes to helping Hunter and his mom. It would be wonderful to go to bed at least one night in my life thinking “Hunter had a GREAT day today”. I honestly have no words to express how much this would mean in this paragraph alone. All I can tell you is what he’s been through.
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