A 19-year-old girl daydreams of becoming a young foster mother. She met a family with a 4-year-old daughter. She likes the child and thinks she could do something good, like help the family pay for the child's school and take her on vacation once a month. She hoped she could rehearse to become a mother if her fiancé marries her one day. This is a story of Charlene and little Anya.
4 - 5-year-old
Every morning, Little Anya plays in the park with the other preschoolers. She would brag about her foster mother to her friends because she knew Charlene would stop by and give her a special goodie bag with lots of candies, cookies and surprise eggs inside. Little Anya calls Charlene 'mommy Char' and Charlene always feels so happy every time little Anya calls her that. Although they don't live together, little Anya always feels excited about weekends, because Charlene will take her to play in a shopping mall every Saturday or Sunday.
6 - 11-year-old
Now little Anya reads a lot, she reads comic books. Charlene would fetch her every Sunday to buy comic books and play in a shopping mall. Mommy Char, now I can ride a bike, papa taught me. But, I don't know how to ice-skate. Mama told me to ask you to teach me, can you? Asked Little Anya. Sure thing! Next week we will go to the ice rink in the mall and rent Blade Runner, then I'll teach you ice skating. On Charlene's wedding day, little Anya became her flower girl. Charlene took notice on Anya's make up and heels. Is that our little Anya, how time flies. Said Charlene to Anya's mom. Charlene marries her long time fiancé Tom. When reading the vow, Tom mentioned little Anya will be part of their family.
12 - 17-year-old
You have a healthy baby boy mam! Said a nurse. Now Charlene has a son and Tom is so happy. Anya's father and mother congratulate the couple on their newborn baby. Now Anya's family live in a suburb, just a two-hour drive from the city. Charlene meets Anya once a month, and sometimes Anya and her family come to the city to see the baby. One night, a telephone rang at 9pm. Shortly after hanging up the phone, Charlene frantically asked Tom to drive her to the hospital in Anya's town. Anya got in an accident. She had just learned to drive from her boyfriend and started speeding at night in an empty road near the construction site. Charlene cried, she got very angry and shouted at Anya in the hospital. What did I tell you, Anya? Speeding kills! Charlene nagged. Sorry mommy Char, I wouldn't break my hand if I drove a bit faster though. The truck behind me thought I was driving at normal speed, but I drove too slow and he rammed at me. Everybody laughed but Charlene.
18 - 24-year-old
Jason, don't be naughty, listen to Anya OK! Mom and dad will have dinner in a restaurant with friends. Said Charlene. You and Anya could order a big pepperoni pizza, alright! Tom added. When Anya visited Charlene and Tom, she agreed to babysit Jason when the couple were invited to have dinner with friends. Anya taught Jason to make colorful jelly and lemon squash, and they ordered a big pizza. Anya, my mom, said the word divorce so many times lately, I am so worried. Said Jason. He threw his body on the couch and grabbed a giant slice of pepperoni pizza. Don't worry Jason, adults are like that, but they are fine. My neighbor said a lot of bad words, including divorce, to her husband, but they are still together and now renovating their house. Don't worry, OK! Said Anya. Two years later, Jason moved to his grandparents' house. Charlene and Tom have lived separately for 6 months already. Charlene has been diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease. The disease made her skin look like it had burned, and the burned skin was all over her body. The doctor said stress, viruses or certain chemicals could be the cause. She quits her job, pushed her husband out of the house, and Jason was sent to another school close to Charlene's parents' house. Charlene talked with Anya's mother about her health condition and told Anya's mother that she could no longer help pay Anya's college fees. Luckily, Anya was a bright young woman. She quickly got her Licensed Practical Nurses certificate and works in a physician's office in the city. Anya stays in Charlene's house during Charlene's darkest days.
25 - 30-year-old
Anya, don't forget 7pm at T.G.I Friday restaurant OK! Said Charlene. OK, Mommy Char! Anya hung up the phone. She was busy helping the patient move her leg from a wheelchair to the taxi. Some patients come to Anya's place without family member to assist them. Hi little flower, how's it going at work today? Good? Charlene cheerfully asked her foster child. I have backache mimi, I had to carry 3 patients to their vehicles today. I started to think of working in a private home health care with a higher salary instead. Said Anya. Since Anya stayed in Charlene's house 3 years ago, she sometimes calls Charlene 'Mimi'. She said in her hometown she got 'her mama', but in the city she got 'her Mimi'. Charlene always liked her nicknames from Anya. Don't worry, pumpkin, I have good news for you. We will buy you a car, but a used car. And, you can go back to college. Said Charlene. What??? OMG, is this for real? Thanks, Mimi. Wait! What, we? Asked Anya. Yes, Tom and I will buy you a car. We reconciled and will renew our vow, honey. Said Charlene with sparkles in her eyes. YAY, God! Bless the queen! Good for you Mimi! Congratulations! Replied Anya burst out with joy. Charlene has been healed from her autoimmune disease for 2 years, since she stopped taking the birth control meds. She reconciles with Tom and Tom agrees to do the mastectomy, so Charlene doesn't have to use birth control meds. The meds cause chemical changes in her body and trigger an autoimmune disease. A year ago, Charlene started her own marketing consulting business. Her first client was her last company she worked at. Charlene has plenty of quality time with Tom after work because now Jason is staying in a dorm. He wanted to be a police officer. Charlene always brags in her office. She said soon Tom and she would have a registered nurse and a police officer in the house.
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