Tears of happiness

There cant be many more people happier than I am.

1. My poorly Dad is getting better, he is eating and this morning managed to take a few steps to the bathroom and back.

2. I lost one of my best friends in August, she was widowed, Mum to two beautiful children, a girl 10yrs and a boy 4yrs old. Only family are elderly grandparents, my husband and I applied to become foster parents with a view towards adoption. Things have been difficult, the children were going through all the stages of the grieving process, the girl suffered panic attacks, the boy started to wet the bed. Lots of talking, reassurance, cuddles and hugs, lots of contact with their ever so loving grandparents, frequent spot checks by Social Services, things have finally settled.
A couple of weeks ago the children came home from school fearfully asking what is going to happen to the boy when his sister is 17. Turns out a rather insensitive woman at the school told them that fostering finishes when a child reaches 17th birthday. We assured the children that we will be there for them for as long as they want us to be there, more tears and cuddles. Then came the best news of all, we have passed all the tests, an adoption hearing has been set for end of January, we had a little celebration. Next day the boy was practically skipping into school, telling everyone that he is going to have a 'forever Mummy and Daddy and that he and his sister are not going to be thrown away when they are 17', there wasn't a dry eye around anywhere.

3. With all that stress and things, my latest Hb1ac result = 32.

I wish you all happiness in your lives
Merry Chrstmas
x x

Thank you all so much for your nice comments.
I was worried that my diabetes status would ban me from fostering or adopting, but this is not the case, we had to provide medical reports and spot checks, but kind of got used to all that, I am not the most organised person, but SWs dont worry about a pile of ironing, etc. Another thing in our favour is that the children genuinely want to be with us, we have also kind of adopted the grandparents, they live in sheltered housing, we have made room for them in our home, they often come to stay, they are lovely, kind people.
I heard on the news today that children can stay with foster carers until they are 21, but hopefully all goes straight forward at the adoption hearing, we want to be 'forever Mummy and Daddy', one day 'forever grandma and grandad'.

Each night we look up to see stars because we know that Roz is looking down on us through one of the stars, they are windows to heaven arent they......she was such a good friend to me, I had to try and help those children, I will give it my best to be a good 'forever Mummy'.

Just in case anyone is worried, the children dont eat low carb, they eat a balanced diet

Thank you mariposa and imalittlefishy, you are very kind
All the very best to you and yours x