I have an idea I want to test, for combining old peoples' homes and orphanages. Old people are lonely without children, children are lonely without parents. Why not bring them together?
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I want to set up orphanages for underprivileged and abused children.
A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. Even tyrants and dictators make a point of being fond of children. But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture.
When I was in the group homes, I saw some of the kids being moved into foster homes with the potential for adoption. I remember well asking a social worker if I could find a home, too. I was told I was 'too old' and 'no one wants to adopt a 16-year-old.' I felt hopeless and alone.
Not everyone can be an orphan.
I have the goal of getting together 30 or 40 poor kids and bringing them to live with me.
A woman should be home with the children, building that home and making sure there's a secure family atmosphere.
Children need to have a home. I don't mean a physical four walls and a room. There needs to be an emotional and spiritual and loving place in life. That's what a family is.
It is tough that a lot of kids have single-family homes.
Only since the Industrial Revolution have most people worked in places away from their homes or been left to raise small children without the help of multiple adults, making for an unsupported life.
Can anyone seriously imagine a society without stable families? Maybe we should raise all the kids in state orphanages.