The story of Caylee Anthony is heartbreaking. The ending of her two-year-old life is tragic, and the injustice that her mother and highly suspected murderer currently walks free is enraging.
Its clear that somewhere along the line this child should have been taken from the home and placed somewhere she could thrive in, or at least survive in...
Yet, adoption rates in the United States are steadily decreasing in this time of economic struggle. Foster programs waiver in midst of low funding. Residential treatment programs have a difficult time staffing their facilities adequately with qualified staff willing to work in stressful conditions for little pay.
Changes need to be made. Clearly.
My hope and prayer is that the heartbreak and rage generated by Caylee's tragic death will fuel these changes; changes beyond updating our social networking statuses. My fear is that in today's society a simple status update offers a false sense of working towards a cause; but steps must be taken beyond our keyboards and smart-phones, whether we're opening our hearts, our homes, our calendars, our wallets, etc.
Don't re-post this.
Instead? Do something.
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