‘I hope one of y’all pick me’: Nine-year-old boy wants a place to call home

[@anastasiaeqbali6933]

“I want a mom and dad.. or just a mom. Or just a dad. I don’t really care.” 😭😭😭

[@steven9728]

Really heart breaking kids got to go through that

[@cyclerecycle5842]

That got me tore up. Poor boy. 😭

[@HK-fj8hj]

I felt the same hit! 😪

[@Banichi04]

That precious little man. :-( He seems adoptable ... I can't imagine his little broken heart.

[@jomo9862]

@@johntran4738 Hi John I see you responded 3 hrs ago, so I chose you to ask you my stupid question. Since this was filmed last year does anyone know if the boy was adopted. Cause this broke my heart.

[@eggchin9721]

Who only adopts one of the siblings and separates them? That's horrific.

[@ZosiaSamosiaOo]

I had no idea it was still a thing anywhere in the civilised world!

[@faychel8383]

They deserve fame for that one 😠

[@Bubbs1234]

I was adopted, thankfully with my little brother too. My uncle adopted us, so at least we got to stay in the family. We were two of the lucky ones.

[@faychel8383]

@@Bubbs1234 I’m very happy to read you had the adoption with your family! I hope you and your brother and family are wonderful and blessed in life ♥️

[@TheBiggestMoronYouKnow]

As someone who was put into the system with one of my sisters, we were lucky enough to both be adopted at the ages of 6 and 7 and I agree, it's so fucked up that these kids get separated not only from their siblings, the people that helped them survive whatever hardships they faced. It angers me to no end

[@ccvee7287]

One day this child will read these comments as a man and I hope he sees we love him.

[@kois196q]

that must be a wholesome feeling. the feeling of being told you are loved when all you can think of is how unlovable you are.

[@unpopulardollsdontreadrepl8453]

well "we love him" is just some "empty words" from a bunch of strangers on the internet...it is not true love from a family.

[@freddiestranger9783]

ATTENTION 📣 PLEASE GIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST WHO LOVES YOU SO VERY MUCH 💟 DO NOT GO TO HELL 🔥♨️

[@cryptidstudios8194]

@@freddiestranger9783 go fuck yourself

[@Ysmir.]

no, you don't. love is not the same as empathy you feel watching the video so stop overusing the word

[@archiemustachie3693]

It shouldn't be allowed to separate siblings in adoptions

[@MeganPaschall-s2x]

Since he lives in a group home he must have behavioral or psychiatric issues. I agree it's sad af, but they can't let one brother hold the other back because of his issues.

[@Mason6an]

You should check out an agency in New York that separated triplets and studied them...

[@johnnyc0811]

@@chromaticturtle8657dood, he gave you a logical and reasonable answer.

[@MrZoomah]

My foster kid was separated from his sister. Before that they had 33 placements... primary placements. He moved every couple of months between the age of 18 months and 8 years because his sister was so challenging and knew how to break placements. Over 70 placements if you count the emergency overnight placements. He was well versed in it too when he got to me but he's had 4 years of stability. His sister is now 16 and doing a lot better.

[@mamaknows1062]

How could you separate 2 little brothers? God bless this young boy to grow up sound, intelligent and kind and he and his brother reunite.

[@wtf9599]

Right absolutely awful this poor kid lost his family, and best friend all at once

[@jordanlangdon6094]

Happens more often than not

[@livableincome]

It is cruel to separate the brothers. What on earth were the social workers thinking? I've seen this before when I worked in a group home. So wrong for the youngsters. One car accident folks. That is what can happen to a family. Never text and drive.

[@lizreed1600]

@mamaknows Sometimes a family can't take more than one. That happened with me and my little brother. My little sister stayed with me. But my heart isn't whole without my brother. His family won't let me see him until he is 21. At least that's what they said 8 years ago.

[@jakeholley1970]

Exactly what I thought

[@BNicoleBeats]

Why would they only take his little brother!? That's the heartbreaking part.

[@2Ryled]

Yes sick. And then the brothers family lets him visit his brother once and awhile how cruel. There must be more to the story as why they separated the brothers

[@DaniEl-lv7hi]

Yeah I agree it’s not right.

[@paigeroberts3034]

@@2Ryled behavioral issues causing concern that he could harm the smaller younger brother.

[@evergonzalez6847]

let's get them back together then Guy come on you already know and everybody in this pace bonus KZbin already knows you already know you already know and you already know what we got to do you already know what we got to do because this is heartbreaking right here I've been separated for my daughter for 8 years and this is ridiculous we need to do something about this

[@reggieInside2023]

@@paigeroberts3034 What a disgusting thing to say. If there was any basis for saying that, you'd have to be professionally involved in his case. And if you were professionally involved in his case, you wouldn't be posting it on KZbin. Of all the challenges this kid faces, random a88holes on KZbin making up stuff about him is also something he needs to be concerned about. Try doing something more productive with your sad life.

[@Kimberlyileta23]

I filled out the form. I would love to bring him home.

[@WitchyE]

💕💕💕💕💕

[@216marketing9]

You are what makes America great. Thank you.

[@_PatrickO]

@@216marketing9 Talk is cheap.

[@dizzyboxnine2656]

Good luck with this!!

[@sta7586]

Bless your heart! I have faith all things are possible through God! Jordan would be blessed to have his forever home.! Beautiful boy!

[@blue-calla]

💞 UPDATE: Within days of this segment airing in Aug 2020 and went viral across the USA, OK DHS received 10,000 inquiries (5,000 w/in the first 12 hours) from ppl asking how they could adopt the adorable, sweet Jordan. It looks like he’s been adopted (or in the process of it as of the last reporting I saw from Jan 2021) and the family said they will ensure the Jordan & Braison reconnect and rebuild their bond. 💞

[@christyzeeaquarianated2600]

Omg, I sooooo hope that happens, for both beautiful boys!!! They need each other, and deserve the opportunity to bond as brothers!

[@sunnyoutdoors]

great publicity, now to adopt the rest of the 50k plus kids... a lot of them are older and non white.. the ones with disabilities are hardest to adopt

[@blue-calla]

@@sunnyoutdoors IKR?! Though, there are far more than 50k in the USA. Of the 400k children in foster care, ~120k are waiting to be adopted, leaving ~280k with no family in sight. And as you mentioned, kids with disabilities or who are PoC have less of a chance. What’s the game plan, my fellow vegan (assuming that’s what your UN refers to)?

[@wildbill23c]

@@sunnyoutdoors Sadly most of the kids that are about Jordan's age and through their teens are overlooked, all these adoptive families are after are babies....the older kids are always shoved aside, overlooked, and they're the most vulnerable. They're the ones that will remember this for the rest of their lives. If I could adopt I would. I'm a single male, and have a felony on my record so I'm unable to adopt or foster....although my felony has nothing to do with kids, abuse, etc...it was theft, it leaves me unable to do anything to give kids a forever loving home :(. But damn it its perfectly OK to place them into abusive foster homes or leave them with abusive relatives or their abusive parents....the system is beyond flawed, its so sad...

[@cherrydriver1986]

The boys need each other

[@Jane_Snow_]

This little boy must have cried his heart out when the family adopted his brother and left him alone. His brother is the only family he has! So cruel. 😢

[@noellealdi881]

@Saa Shaa almost all of the children that are taken NEEDED to be taken..... and much more cause of how horrible parents are. The problem is, there isn’t enough stable parents that are willing to adopt

[@lynndubai4984]

I agree. I don’t think they should consider adoption of one sibling unless they want all the siblings. This should not be allowed.

[@Hana-ku9dh]

That is messed up

[@6InchTruth]

I've never supported splitting siblings during adoption. That's cruel. I've been working with children as a volunteer and it's also personally something my family had to deal with. I also understand the reasons why some people adopt one and not the other. I understand the costs and how difficult it can be. But if you're not going to adopt all the siblings dont split their family even moreso than it already is. P.s. gosh, I wish I could adopt all children in need of a home.

[@dianecooper2483]

I can’t believe they would split them up and leave this gorgeous young boy on his own. I hope someone comes forward for him soon. I would but I’m 60 and in the U.K.

[@srushtikotangale2064]

Imagine being seven and having only your brother in the whole world and then one day your brother goes away and you are left behind. That's messed up, people who let this happen, how do you go to sleep at night!

[@Shavenhamster]

Those adopting "parents" weren't suitable just by the very act of separating the siblings they clearly did it for selfish reasons and their willingness to only take one should of been enough evidence to go against allowing them to adopt.

[@christorres3163]

Jesus dies on the cross for our sins

[@christorres3163]

And rose again by the power of God

[@matthewgarofolo7231]

@@christorres3163 death is permanent. Eternal afterlife gives the current life no meaning or value whatsoever.

[@rayvonrobinson5842]

@@christorres3163 true

[@ingridmulder4984]

I never understand why people want to break up sibling groups. Adopt them all. It's so important for these kids to stay together.

[@angelwings197275]

I was a child in the system along with 2 of my younger siblings. Both of my siblings have mental issues that caused issues in the foster homes, so even though they started out trying to keep us together if was impossible. I honestly didn't feel it a huge loss... we just grew stronger and we're still siblings who love each other.

[@eora5142]

Honestly, I would love to adopt children who already love each other. Sounds like a good place to begin to build a family of love and happiness 💛

[@EVERGLOW828]

That broke my heart

[@lovelylex3508]

@@angelwings197275 Your situation was different though. In most cases, splitting up siblings is more detrimental than beneficial.

[@jmc8076]

No it’s not ideal and it’s heartbreaking but I have a friend who works in the system and it’s very hard to get one older (non baby) child adopted never mind multiple even if their siblings. Just me it’s better that they each go to separate good homes (and stay in contact) vs one bad home.

[@dawnd.5290]

I hate when people separate siblings. That's just another level of trauma.

[@ugh-su5qg]

some adoption agencies dont allow kids to be adopted together because they make more money with seperate adoptions. it costs 10k+ for court and legal fees in america and it could take 2+ years to finish home inspections and training. a lot of couples give up on adoption because they get tired of fighting legal battles and they feel like the agencies are just sucking the life and money out of their pockets.

[@cloutfisher7714]

Luckily, this story has a happy ending! Jordan was adopted last August.

[@mechannel7046]

Details, please!

[@ashleyatkinson9997]

How do you know?

[@kazzzuya]

yeah how do u know plz tell me you’re not lying

[@lisajarvie9650]

Thank you for update

[@TheScaredgamer1996]

Give evidence bro No one likes liars

[@carolsteinberg5584]

Why was he separated from his brother? That’s so cruel. This boy deserves a chance. He’s bright and craves a family to belong to. Imagine what he will become with the right guidance.

[@-MaryPoppins-]

My question exactly! Yes children are expensive, but you reach a certain point where “one more” wouldn’t do much more damage.

[@t.matthies3049]

Sadly, this happens all the time. Children's services generally tries to get siblings into the same home, but if people want to adopt one and not the other, they'd rather at least one child have a home. If Jordan has special needs (ADHD, trouble with authority figures, violent outbursts, etc.), either due to neurological stuff going on or his response to being exposed to trauma from an early age, that can make things complicated as well, since not all adoptive parents are willing to deal with that. Depending on the situation, some might be willing, but realistically, they just can't for a variety of reasons. I doubt that's the case here, as parents who were willing but unable would likely still be trying to facilitate a relationship between the two boys, but it's hard to say from a two minute clip. I really hope Jordan is able to find a home, though. And that his brother is ok despite being separated from Jordan as well. That's probably tough for him too.

[@sarahholman6878]

From what I understand, the parents did actually want to adopt Jordan as well as his brother, but Jordan had certain behavioral needs that the parents sadly couldn't provide for. While it's heartbreaking that Jordan doesn't have an adoptive family right now, a lot of children in the care system do suffer from extremely intense behavioral issues as a result of years of abuse and neglect. It's extremely important that they get placed in homes with parents who can provide for their specific needs. Especially since a lot of adoptive parents who can't handle their adoptive child's behavioral issues end up returning the child to the care system, which only leads to the child suffering more unnecessary emotional scars.

[@theunknownchannel8166]

But atleast give the address and contact info to his brother so they will have a communication and chance to see each other occasionally

[@morehn]

@@-MaryPoppins- my mother says once you have two, each additional isn't that much

[@danitheunikorn636]

I still don’t understand why they separate siblings. That family should of adopted both brothers and not picked their “ favourite one”. I can’t imagine what that does to a kid.

[@Cjv123]

We do it to other animals regularly. We should not be doing it at all. The guilt and pain his brother will have may be on par with vets who have survivors guilt. I hate that this is legal.

[@trollinape2697]

I can only think that its because they cant afford to take both, but why not adopt a singlr child?

[@universalchode7232]

@@trollinape2697 THIS. It's cruel and abhorrent to separate siblings. Either adopt them all together or adopt a single child.

[@tyler___4558]

*have

[@trollinape2697]

@@universalchode7232 I wouldnt want to ever seperate from my bros

[@kaedasonata4432]

Siblings should be adopted as a pair, and we as adults should oblige those kids. Siblings should always stay together and go to good homes. Much love to these two adorable, sweet little boys

[@jerzeee21]

It's the states fault for not having a better system in place that puts the welfare of the kids first and foremost. No child should be in a group home for years without the state successfully finding them a home with a fully vetted family that is capable of taking all siblings.. not just the one they "picked". Kids are being treated like puppies in the mall.... aww i want that one! sickening!

[@Western_ENT]

That is you're assuming the kid who got adopted agrees with your idea! For 1, you could NOT force people to adopt 2 or more when they only want and can afford 1. For 2, nobody FORCED the little kid to be adopted if he didn't want it! Between NOT being adopted and being adopted and seperated from the brother, the kid CHOSE the later. You should have been there to adopt BOTH if you want PERFECT SOLUTION! Too bad, you WERE NOWHERE to BE FOUND! 😏 So, stop telling people what to do or the right thing to do when you don't even know your own place, maybe??

[@ugh-su5qg]

some adoption agencies dont allow kids to be adopted together because they make more money with seperate adoptions. it costs 10k+ for court and legal fees in america and it could take 2+ years to finish home inspections and training. a lot of couples give up on adoption because they get tired of fighting legal battles and they feel like the agencies are just sucking the life and money out of their pockets.

[@COINsimp2024]

It should be illegal to adopt a kid without their sibling, that's terrible.

[@jcman-lp6lg]

yeah imagine telling a kid who has no one but their sibling "we don't want you we want your brother/sister, goodbye"

[@amongusofficial6970]

Stfu your not doing sh!t

[@christinadieni1875]

@@amongusofficial6970 did you took your pills bro?

[@shinchannohara4194]

@@christinadieni1875 👏👏

[@shinchannohara4194]

True👍👍

[@cakeequinoxgaming2810]

“Mom and dad or just mom or just dad” literally on the verge of just breaking down he’s so wholesome and deserves a family rn

[@Mhats]

give it time

[@truthseeker9833]

Shut the hell up

[@Raff-mu5qc]

@@truthseeker9833 you okay?

[@LastGenRichtofenn]

yh shut the hell up

[@anzaigon]

L bozo

[@jamalruler]

Just so y’all know he has gotten over 5,000+ submissions for people wanting to adopt him and they are sorting through all them now to find him the best home let’s hope he gets it soon 😇

[@jasonthewatchmansson8873]

This story ran 9 months ago. They sure are taking their time sorting through those submissions.

[@jamalruler]

@@jasonthewatchmansson8873 well if you look it up there is literally one guy going through all those submissions

[@kcchiefsgirl7026]

Thank you! I've been searching for an update

[@canuck5896]

It's messed up that his brother and him are being adopted separately ...

[@displaychicken]

That’s good. Poor kid, I hope they find him a great home.

[@masonhoward7826]

Damn that kid is adorable. How could they not take him as well. What the fuck.

[@ugh-su5qg]

some adoption agencies dont allow kids to be adopted together because they make more money with seperate adoptions. it costs 10k+ for court and legal fees in america and it could take 2+ years to finish home inspections and training. a lot of couples give up on adoption because they get tired of fighting legal battles and they feel like the agencies are just sucking the life and money out of their pockets.

[@allisonficsor1000]

I don’t know how I feel about separating siblings. In situations like this they’ve only had each other. How heartbreaking.

[@Mosesinmusic]

Agree it’s difficult

[@wholesome122]

Yeah that’s messed up. Shelters don’t even let you separate cat pairs but here we are separating siblings? Messed up

[@oltoz7003]

@@wholesome122 yes they do lol

[@oltoz7003]

I think it’s tough on the siblings, but what if the new parents could only afford one child, and wanted to help improve at least 1 persons life? Aka-his little brother

[@thatguy746]

@@oltoz7003 Adopting children is extremely expensive. If you can afford the process you can afford 2 kids. Its morally obtuse at best, reprehensible in my opinion. I dont even think it should be legal.

[@urbantraveller3154]

I can't wrap my head around the act of splitting siblings just because you want to adopt one of them... That's not love. It's selfish of anyone to do that.

[@thelonelyghosts9004]

Amen!!!

[@MeaghanTamara]

Right I'd adopt both and split shit in half. Hell work on a subsidized adoption or something.

[@stevethea5250]

@@thelonelyghosts9004 you guys are forgetting the family might not be able to take on 2 kids, let's just be happy they go to a good home and the brothers will meet again and catch up

[@tracksNdemos]

What if there were like 6 kids? That's a lot of mouths to feed. Some families can't afford more than one child.

[@LT-fp1kc]

@@tracksNdemos then they could have adopted someone without a siblings or not adopt at all

[@marykelly9698]

The adoptive parents of his brother should make sure these brothers spend time together its vital for their mental status

[@HearturMind]

This is SO true. My sisters and I were abandoned by our parents. That was hard but being separated from them was SO much harder.

[@juliafleming7538]

This is sad 😞 Why couldn’t they gone together!!! That is so wrong!!

[@kroakie4]

I hope they’ve enabled them to stay in touch. I can only imagine how torn up these kids are to be separated.

[@Boleyngirly]

They should have been adopted together. This breaks my heart. 😞💞

[@mels3958]

I agree. I understand why people might want to adopt only one child, but how can you break siblings apart?

[@wythemonster5646]

I wish I was financially stable enough to adopt him. I pray he finds a safe and loving home with people who will protect and nurture him. 🙏🏾

[@AmeliaEarhart53756]

He has been adopted about three years ago 😊

[@MaryPetrauskas-z1g]

Praise the Lord managed to keep the together ⁰❤❤❤

[@ameliaazuaje5714]

I can not deal with a system that allows siblings to be separate and an adoptive parents to do something like that. So sad for those kids. Not fair at all💔

[@noble604]

Little ones are adopted before older ones and girls before boys. Boys at that age are considered “old” in the foster care system and, by 8 .... 9, they EASILY get into trouble as they individuate, which is viewed as “rebellion.” If you watch old episodes of Dennis the Menace now, that boy was a terror who would be on all kinds of meds. That’s around the age (4th grade) when teachers can no longer deal with boys. Their grades often shift and they are “diagnosed” and assigned to “special needs.” (This is particularly true with Black-boys who are in school. Teachers in the US are over 80% white/female and that fear factor kicks in and there’s often a shift at 4th grade when the Blsckboys become bigger, become individual, their voice gets deeper they become bigger and they lose interest in the style/content of the school system (sit still all day) and they are labeled to be defiant, rebellious, obstinant and diagnosed and are now in the special needs failure pipeline. There are studued on that, .. KUNJUFU.. FOURTH GRADE FAILURE SYNDROME.. All that said, aging in the foster care system begins very young particularly for boys and even moreso for Blackboys and the one younger sibling may leave first as they stay in the system.

[@SuzLa1]

@@noble604 It's normal for children to start to rebel, or they would never grow up to be an individual. It's normal for them to start expressing their individuality as they grow.

[@noble604]

SusieLa1 - What some kids do is called “normal”childhood behavior by some people and other kids doing the exact same thing is called “rebellious” “bad” and even “criminal.” The responses will be much different and punitive - “How dare you talk back to me/ act out” etc. it’s all perception and it’s often based on alot of things .. race of the kid, gender of the kid, perceived poverty level , looks... as in, is the kid cute?.. is the kid well spoken .. education level .. where they live ... For example .. today on the news there’s a 9yo boy who climbed up on and through the airport xray luggage conveyor belt. The comments about this will largely depend on his perceived race. It’s all relative

[@werenotfinishedyet2547]

Its not fair our good kids go at the very back of the line while thousands are running our Borders and being propped up like the most needy people in existence.

[@werenotfinishedyet2547]

@@noble604 What kind of excuse is this? I have a Cousin adopted at this age and HE WAS FINE. Even through his Parents Divorce and having a child of his own out of High School. Psychological Bologna.

[@ascent8487]

“Or just mom. Or just dad. I don’t really care.” Good God that kills me. He just wants ANYBODY to want him. My heart hurts.

[@ariejohnson1944]

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[@ChrisM-qo1jc]

it's heartbreaking

[@rickyd2222]

I agree!

[@serpentinewolf7085]

Is he still up for adoption?

[@avawwwava]

the facts they it gets as low as even just one parent, is awful and breaks my heart.

[@christinelove1329]

OMG he said “I think it’s important so I can talk to someone whenever I need to” poor kid. I hear he’s adopted now I hope he’s loved and happy

[@kathleenlewis6191]

Thank God he’s adopted. May God bless him and his new family

[@celesterosales8976]

@@kathleenlewis6191 did he really get adopted? I love him!

[@andygirl333]

Omg he is! Thank gosh 💞💙💞💙💞💙💞

[@dolphinsandsunsets]

@@kathleenlewis6191 i hope got to a good home. some adopted kids end up abused. :(

[@lucerojones1384]

I would never separate siblings. What’s one more?!

[@yogsmember1]

I really feel for this kid. I was in the system from 16-18. Initially my sibling was with me, but they grew out of the system sooner than I did. They had the option to stay with me but chose to leave and go with my half siblings. They promised me adoption in 6 months but never did. I hope this strong, resilient lil guy gets the unconditional love he deserves.

[@tatianacomeau7244]

Thank you for sharing

[@reneshay889]

You sound like a strong individual. I hope life is treating you well!

[@wildbill23c]

That's so sad, but it seems like a very common thing to have happen...one gets adopted, one gets left in the system....split apart, sometimes forever. The age that you were in the system is one of the worst, the older you get the less of a chance at getting adopted you have, and its very sad. I'm not a baby person, so older kids would be something I'd love to get into adoption and foster care for, but due to things from my past, and being a single male I'm unable to foster or adopt. So many kids out there need safe forever homes with someone to love them, yet the system plays games with those kids as if they're just an object...I really think with the kids school age/teens it should honestly be up to them, if someone comes in willing to take them, at that age they should be given the chance to speak up for themselves....most kids honestly have a better sense of feeling safe & loved by someone than us adults ever would LOL. Its extremely hard for me to watch any of these types of segments on the news or online it breaks my heart to see these kids struggle with things that I take for granted every day. I have a home, and a job, all these kids want is someone, anyone to take them home forever, give them the love, guidance, and life they desperately need/want.

[@mychemical_sunshine5879]

@@wildbill23c yeah it's a bit like in animal shelters the older an animal is the less chance it will get adopted, most people.only want puppies and kittens a bit like in the adoption system people only babies and toddlers, they do it because they want a fresh start which I understand but it leaves kids without homes, once you hit age 10 its impossible to be adopted unless your very lucky, anyone over five has a hard time getting adopted.

[@mychemical_sunshine5879]

@@wildbill23c I hope I can adopt an older child when I'm an adult im a teenager.

[@boredweegie553]

I think it's beyond heartbreaking for siblings to be split up.. absolutely horrific 😠

[@louvretreekay12_]

it’s the system hats broken not the adoptive families tho. If we specify that we are increasingly helping more people to feel comfortable when they adopt and not blamed for being the only ones who cared to save at least one life.

[@darkwebgirl]

@@louvretreekay12_ See, no. If you want one, and if you know what being a human being actually is, and actually means, and if you actually understand family, since you are adopting, you take both boys, or you take neither. Oh what 'we want one of the brothers but only this one'? 'We can only afford this one'? The life bonded, alone together brothers? No. I don't think so. This world is so ugly.

[@louvretreekay12_]

@@darkwebgirl First of since no one is judging the birth parents why are people so willing to judge adoptive parents and WITHOUT ANY further information are ready to judge adoptive parents? Second, adoptive parents are not always responsible for what the system decided. If a minor abused abandoned and forgotten by his or her birth parents is separated and put into a different foster care, that’s on the system. Not on the adoptive parent. Where does your knowledge of mean spirited, not logical adoptive parents who are only so spoiled and morally corrupted to just want ONE child come from? Second, if an adoptive parent comes out and as you suggested would want just one child ‘cause it’s just like a puppy dog, so well take one but not two’ wouldn’t still be the government system to be at trial in this matter? How is the system allowing that? But stating that people who purposely opened their heart and house to love and care for a child would not be bothered to take care of two, it’s just a narrative in our minds until we got more information. So spreading the concept that adoptive parents , who are taking care of a brother but not of the other one, just and solely because they’re not compassionate or mindful enough it’s just wrong.

[@darkwebgirl]

@@louvretreekay12_ I stopped reading your comment as irrelevant points do nothing for arguments but render them invalid. You as well, do not know the circumstances of the birth parents, these for all you know could be Hard R children, born out of attack...literally, stop. I'm going to assume they were wanted children given up. In this case, the birth parents should burn. Just like my father, who left me. Regardless of this, whoever chose the younger brother, obviously out of ease of age and adaptation to family life (the most common reason younger children are adopted as opposed to older) is a mortifyingly ugly and awful human, as are you, for spending ten minutes writing an essay to defend them on social media. Do better.

[@darkwebgirl]

@Evolution deniers are full of bullshit Thank you. This. ❤

[@sandywilliams1615]

- News report 28th August 2020 -The Oklahoma Department of Human Services said it has received around 10,000 inquiries from people asking how they could adopt Jordan - Jordan got his forever home!!!! After the overwhelming response, department officials said they have found a family for Jordan and are working towards starting the adoption process.

[@abigiagetachew2347]

It would’ve been better if he gets to be adopted with his brother

[@Sunset553]

Thank you for the update.

[@bodaggit7991]

Thank you Jesus. I pray the Lord protect and watch over both siblings, all the days of their lives. I pray they reunite yearly or more. I ask in Jesus’s name, and all of Gods people say, AMEN and AMEN 🙏🏼. 💟✝️

[@kaitlin4071]

Wonderful news! ☺️ ktla.com/news/nationworld/9-year-old-oklahoma-boy-is-getting-adopted-after-wish-for-family-went-viral/

[@rrenee501]

Wonderful news!! Everyone on this channel knows there are *thousands* of kids around the country just like Jordan desperate for a home and a family. He just happened to be on the news. Maybe, in addition to milk carton kids, there was a way to highlight adoptable children.

[@designx8693]

I can only imagine how he felt when his brother was adopted and he was left behind. That's traumatic. Way to go officials who allowed that to happen. way to go.

[@scatteredstars80AD]

It should be against the law. That's your sibling. We aren't dogs in a shelter....that's family. At least if they were together in foster care or homes they wouldn't be alone.

[@freddiestranger9783]

ATTENTION: PLEASE GIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST OR HELL IS YOUR FINAL RESTING PLACE 🔥

[@gfort_6508]

@@freddiestranger9783 attention: no one cares

[@erikgilson1687]

@@freddiestranger9783 It'll be really funny when you wake up in hell because you accidentally picked the wrong denomination to follow

[@Davidchendavid]

@@erikgilson1687 Freddie, this is not the way. Lead by example and humbleness as Jesus once did. Threats of fire and condemnation is not the best way to the Lord. I’m an atheist by the way.

[@JustMe-mz3te]

They shouldn't separate siblings. That's just awful. I wish I could take him.

[@JustMe-mz3te]

@@thebeardedshad1776 your screen name matches your attitude. Your opinion means NOTHING to me. I know more than what you assume. Buh bye.

[@JustMe-mz3te]

@@thebeardedshad1776 how about you get some mental health and anger management counseling instead of being over dramatic and harassing me over my opinion?

[@missmegan3694]

@@thebeardedshad1776 Wow, you're a piece of work, calling people you don't even know names and obscenities. You think that you have a right to judge others?! Grow up.

[@ugh-su5qg]

some adoption agencies dont allow kids to be adopted together because they make more money with seperate adoptions. it costs 10k+ for court and legal fees in america and it could take 2+ years to finish home inspections and training. a lot of couples give up on adoption because they get tired of fighting legal battles and they feel like the agencies are just sucking the life and money out of their pockets.

[@hellreza]

nothing breaks my heart more than a child wanting love

[@cloudb.1071]

This poor, innocent, defenseless child. His little brother was the only family and precious thing he had left, and yet they took that away from him. How sad and horrible.

[@vinnievega9843]

He has a home now...let’s just hope he’s happy

[@cyberdoves]

@⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ if you can only afford one then at least get one that’s an only child. this kid can hardly even see his own brother anymore

[@drtrann2411]

@When I Was Born for the 7th Time I may have misunderstood but it sounds like the two boys were in two separate foster homes?

[@cyberdoves]

@⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ i dont care. its stupid and inconsiderate to adopt a kid and not his fucking sibling. there are only children that are availiable for adoption, get one of those.

[@SMC4free]

@brutus the vandal ?

[@smashed_potato2269]

this breaks my heart to see the two little brothers being split apart. my siblings and i were split apart when we were in foster care, and i haven’t seen most of them in person in about 4-6 years. the amount of mental and emotional pain that separating siblings puts the children thru is unreal. i’m glad that cps is starting to realize this and now trying to save sibling groups

[@carolr7333]

I'm so sorry for what you and your sibs have gone through. My thoughts and prayers go out to you, and everyone else suffering. 🙏

[@taylorsara1237]

Im so sorry I feel like crying. Growing up my sister was rly the only friend I had. I cant imagine not having het in my life! Sending u cyber hugs friend....

[@KeefCounty]

This pissed me off more than anything knowing that the brothers got separated.

[@IndigoRoses7]

Not only were they separated, seems like those adopted parents didn't make it important for his brother to see him regularly still. I dont like the adopted parents of the brother, and I dont know the full story, but that certainly upsets me that he doesn't still regularly see his brother.

[@anonymouscity8083]

He made 3 wishes, all of them were the same: Family. Wow its so heartbreaking!!!

[@kimoyvirtualreality]

@@IndigoRoses7 thinking same here. think his brother been adopted with a wrong guy this is way too sad *sigh*

[@benry007]

He seems like a nice kid too. What kind of monster would separate those two. My brother and his wife were looking to adopt 1 child but ended up finding two sisters. They adopted both and I can categorically tell you that we all love them the same as if they were blood.

[@bchang227]

I can't imagine separating siblings apart like that. If they come as 2, you take them both. They only have each other! 😢

[@kathytipton878]

I agree. I'd take both. I can't believe they didn't adopt him, too. Just another way that family falls apart. Unbelievable. So sad.

[@redskittle9985]

Unfortunately that's almost never how it works, separate children are easier to adopt most of the time they're not even in the same foster homes.

[@melman7738]

sadly ppl always adopt the youngest ones

[@rigkelkin2418]

Yes I agree... they should have either adopted both or left both so at least they would have each other all the time

[@VioletBloom]

I was thinking the same thing 🥺

[@joelj8417]

"Every child deserves a parent, but not every parent deserves a child."

[@ppipowerclass]

This is exactly right.

[@SoSikWitIt]

But not every parent deserves a parent

[@76e85]

Wb naturally born psychopaths. Legitemate question of mine, are there any?

[@ariaanna6140]

Nah there are definitely children who don't deserve parents especially the ones that murder them.

[@joelj8417]

@@ariaanna6140 Bruh they became murderers because of their upbringing because no one is born evil

[@Ash-kb9hn]

My brother and I both went through a pretty traumatic childhood. I’m 24 I couldn’t imagine not having him. Absolutely terrible and inhumane they were separated. No matter what I always had my brother, something this poor kid doesn’t even have. What a terrible thing to do to kids. Really pisses me off. The family that took the one child and not the other are terrible people and the social worker who allowed them to be separated is also a terrible person. People who are that heartless shouldn’t be in this line of work or in the position to adopt. Cruel is an understatement.

[@ugh-su5qg]

some adoption agencies dont allow kids to be adopted together because they make more money with seperate adoptions. it costs 10k+ for court and legal fees in america and it could take 2+ years to finish home inspections and training. a lot of couples give up on adoption because they get tired of fighting legal battles and they feel like the agencies are just sucking the life and money out of their pockets. the agencies will never ever tell you that they make money out of you. your parents are the scapegoats while the agencies are the golden Childs...

[@jakobsachteleben5047]

"We like to do anything, like bake and karate. Hayah!" *Administers powerful karate chop to brother on live television.* What a great kid.

[@canadianaviator]

Lmao didn’t he say bike? Or bake

[@BullyGarfield.]

@@canadianaviator bake

[@canadianaviator]

@@BullyGarfield. Bakes a bike I guess

[@canadianaviator]

@wgtow He is adopted now unfortunately

[@raiyanfarhan7502]

@wgtow Ye, his karate chop is too OP

[@JennRighter]

“A dad and a mom, or just a mom” 😢😢😢😢😢Breaks my heart into pieces.

[@Billy-nw2uq]

Hello Jenn How are you doing? Hope you and your family are safe

[@clo2303247]

I know 😢 it’s like he thought he was asking for too much to have both.

[@jims8835]

Glad he found a home but it’s not right that he is not with his brother

[@JennRighter]

He was adopted after this story, I saw the update.

[@tancosta1286]

Good to hear he is adopted, i hope he has a warm happy family where he can grow up into a gentelman

[@primagiedi3775]

He seems like such a spunky smart adorable kid 🥺 I hate that they separated him and his brother. This makes me wanna adopt

[@alidalouisa4462]

Absolutely agree with you😢❤

[@jacktherabbit2375]

Why would you separate brothers that could mess one up

[@TheAntiqBoutiq]

I thought the same thing. When he said he wanted a mother and a father and a family - I’m just one so I don’t fit the Bill. But boy do I wish someone out there who does would take in this child. What a good heart.

[@EarthsGeomancer]

@@jacktherabbit2375 Because it is super expensive to adopt. You try adopting two kids...

[@cassie4705]

@@EarthsGeomancer you get tax breaks, child benefit and often a certain amount of money from agencies to support the transition from foster care to adoption. On top of this, children who are in foster care get free tuition. I've seen that tax breaks in the US are around $10,000 per child. Yes, it's expensive to have children - but there's a lot of money to support adopters

[@Nadiyahvibes]

I want to adopt when I'm financially ready and one thing I would never do is separate siblings. It's already emotionally hard for them already and then you separate them. Omg 😭😭😭

[@rosevanroggen]

Hi, Nadia such a sweet comment. I have 17 grandchildren and 9 are adopted and all equal and loved the same. I believe siblings should always be placed in the same home if possible or at least have the families stay close and allow the siblings to stay in contact with each other. Heart breaking to see family's go in different directions..Poco

[@Aethelhadas]

@@rosevanroggen Poco?

[@_previously]

Just so everyone knows, Jordan has a family and a home now 🤧❤️

[@blueberrypie3452]

Thank you, I was wondering. God is good 🥰

[@beverleypettit3577]

Such a relief to hear that. His words pierced my heart 💔

[@robynchesser2946]

dear Lord thank you for letting this little boy get his family...im adopted but was only 6 weeks old and have an amazing life with loving parents but always felt like i have a sibling...i hope he sees his brother 💙

[@dianabeurman364]

AWSOME!!!!!! THANK YOU

[@rialequay1787]

God is great! Amen!

[@jmsechannel5393]

The most hurtful things to see kids begging for love and a family and a place called HOME😭😭😭

[@mariap4572]

Is so true. My heart broke watching this video 😭😭😭😭

[@highcaliberexclusive9890]

It made me cry a little.

[@ramirez3736]

Omg fr this video literally just broke my heart, all the things people complain about and this boy just wants family, God bless him!!!🙏🏼❤️

[@Evelyn_Noname]

Where are the pro-lifers who force adoption over abortion now?

[@Evelyn_Noname]

@blueBeanieboos TV no Im implying that people who are pro forced birth don‘t give a fuck about the child once it‘s born

[@ibrahimshokry4084]

"It should be illegal to adopt a kid without their sibling, that's terrible." I agree 200%

[@HardBloodNelza]

Y'know you can just reply to the comment?

[@shahzid9648]

@@HardBloodNelza 😂

[@DiegOoO235]

This is so dumb. Imagine if there were 4 orphan siblings and any family had to adopt all 4 at once, imagine how difficult would it be to any of them to be adopted. Making this illegal would just mean less children being adopted, a backwards imbecil law if you ask me.

[@twiggy1253]

@@DiegOoO235 There are so many families that would adopt all of them.

[@MichaelAb98]

I agree that that’s a terrible thing to do, but some people are only financially able to adopt one child. And adopting one is better than adopting none.

[@SooSmokie]

Whoever adopted his brother without him is one f**ed up person

[@AfraidMonsters]

literally. meanwhile theres a bunch of kids in the comments defending them. If they want one kid they can adopt another one. Or not adopt at all. He belongs with his brother. Whoever adopted his brother IS selfish and DOES NOT deserve to raise a child.

[@johanna5688]

Even kittens/cats get adopted together when they're siblings or inseparable friends. This poor boy got left behind and he's downcast. They should have been adopted together.

[@Mossad901]

You gotta be a psychopath to adopt one and not the other. They could’ve adopted some other kid if they only wanted one.

[@anotherdimension7608]

no sometimes there's a good reason

[@_Sith_Lord]

@@anotherdimension7608 okay, elaborate

[@deionamariemuhammad628]

This is heart breaking. I can't believe he and his brother weren't adopted or in foster care together. How can people separate children?

[@MariAnKenobi]

I personally knew a case where two sisters had spent EIGHT YEARS in foster care with at least that many placements, and the main reason was that when they were together, they fed off each others’ negative behaviors and made their foster families miserable. Parents are only human, and when there is never a break in the destructive behaviors because one sibling is always doing something, it gets exhausting. It also makes it very difficult to form bonds and attachments. It was only when the agency decided to adopt them out separately that they found permanent homes for both, and the girls had much more stable home lives. It’s not ideal, but trauma and trauma behaviors aren’t ideal, and they make things so much harder, and much less cut-and-dried.

[@Tamara-id1pe]

@@MariAnKenobi so by all means severe their last familial connection instead of giving them help and keeping them together. Siblings living at home do the same thing

[@krystal1722]

It's very complicated. Sometimes the parents or relatives are still legally involved in the child's life and they hold on for years, making it hard for them to be adopted, let alone adopted together...

[@alexsystems2001]

We have celebrities that can provide a life nobody can imagine for kids here in this country, yet they ignore these types of kids and go to some 3rd world country to adopt kids to show off. It’s unfathomable, so many people don’t realize this happens every day in our own country. These kids shouldn’t be without a family at ALLL. We need to take care of our own before we can be in a good enough place to take care of others.

[@MichiganFresh]

Sometimes there is no way around seperating siblings in foster care, but whem they are the same gender it is very rare. I think someone dropped the ball or the siblings had further issues, like one shared parent can complicate things. I can't imagine adopting one brother without the other. Three years this poor kid has been waiting knowing someone wanted his brother 😢. I cant imagine his heartache.

[@richardjohnson4696]

The adoption process in this country is so messed up. How many loving families want to adopt and find the whole process so messed up that they give up. Breaking up brothers is beyond messed up.

[@Jaisha26]

I'm glad you mentioned this. It's awful. And very very expensive.

[@rcdogmanduh4440]

Sad buy very true, everyone wants to make a buck no matter who gets stepped on in the process!

[@JahannamHellfire]

Breaking family

[@SimionAlexandru-hb6xu]

oh just cut it... some people cant take in 2 kids... the family that adopted his brother should be praised for at least trying to help him out.

[@richardjohnson4696]

@@SimionAlexandru-hb6xu You can praise them all you want. don't get upset if others feel differently.

[@alid6060]

You should never adopt a kid and not take his sibling. That is not okay.

[@tammy3458]

Ali D I AGREE 500%!!! It creates MORE HEARTACHE FOR BOTH SIBLINGS I THINK! I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND HOW THOSE PEOPLE COULD HAVE DONE THAT!

[@luism8130]

Ok so you want them to both be unadopted, good job.

[@whocares269]

@@luism8130 Jordan now has a family. If the selfish humans who took his brother and keep them separated wanted an only child they could've looked for one. They ripped the only family that poor young boy had.

[@datman3416]

It shouldn’t even be allowed

[@osvaldovasquez9048]

@@whocares269 "selfish humans" who adopted a child.

[@anonperson4597]

Why do we live in a world where the boys are separated! That’s a package deal!

[@ugh-su5qg]

some adoption agencies dont allow kids to be adopted together because they make more money with seperate adoptions. it costs 10k+ for court and legal fees in america and it could take 2+ years to finish home inspections and training. a lot of couples give up on adoption because they get tired of fighting legal battles and they feel like the agencies are just sucking the life and money out of their pockets.

[@anonperson4597]

@@ugh-su5qg 100% true. Adoption shouldn’t be a “business”. It should NEVER be legal for anyone to sell children. An adoption should be between the parents, the presumptive new parents and the court that makes it legal. “Agencies” should be out of the picture. I understand that an “agency” makes the process easier to FIND a child…but that should be terrifying in and of itself. What if the kids in other countries who get adopted weren’t with the agency because their parents wanted it? One could go down a rabbit hole that some shady dealings go on but I digress. I can complain about my own country…America…we need to lead the charge in how adoption is made available to people. It should never be a for profit business. Rolled who would make some of the best parents simply cannot afford what equals a life savings to receive a child. They go into lifetime debt to do it. Why not let that money go to raising the child instead of buying the child.

[@ugh-su5qg]

@@anonperson4597 they were probably hoping that a rich family would go through the hassle of paying double and going through 20k+ of legal fees to adopt both children and they gambled with the children lives. sometimes you win sometimes you lose. but its not their loss its the kids...

[@zekexzilla]

System is broke, yo. We need to raise our concerns to proper channels to disallow separation of family members, such as these two brothers

[@harismohammad2005]

I can understand where you are coming from, however sometimes being together is not an option for adopters. This is as they only have the capacity to raise one child as a posed to two and therefore can only give the best life to one. Please understand that I agree with your statement however if what you said were to occur the number of people adopting children could fall as it is unlikely they would be able to take care of more than one child. I believe though in most cases they adopt one sibling then in future adopt the others as they gain or realise they have the capacity to do so. However I am slightly confused as to why the child has limited contact to his brother.

[@sct3339]

you're a good guy Zeke

[@dianebrown4559]

@@harismohammad2005 .What! There is NO EXCUSE not to take both boys together. This is wrong because now both boys have to deal with this unfair brutal action. They, especially Jordan (I assume) have enough to deal with and is the brother feeling guilty? Eeks. The list goes on and on.

[@lemurianchick]

Saying YO makes my skin crawl. 😬😬😬😬😬😬

[@MikaMitenaLives]

@@harismohammad2005 than they adopt any of the millions of single children out their ratcheting than separating and breaking the bonds of blood that siblings share. I’m sorry but there are far too many children out there in need of proper homes, too many to the point that it makes absolutely No sense to separate peers

[@catalot]

I hate that the boys were separated. They were the only family they had. Was it not possible to find a good family who would have taken both? The only problem I could see the agency having was that it was taking too long to find someone who wanted both boys. It’s so sad.

[@noble604]

Glory Be To God Amen- AMEN

[@reveluvlp1714]

It’s okay some of ( idk what place is i forgot ) the rule is if has sibling that mean you have accept both or more actually there a lot of place that do that :) Edit : oh yeah orphans 😅

[@mawg7598]

If I were younger, I'm 74, I'd Love to have him. God grant these children time together.

[@sarahalbers5555]

Me too.

[@tonyfrantz9942]

You’re not too old ! You still can

[@disappointment8094]

If that’s you in your profile pic, you look way younger than 74!

[@roshii_actress60]

If I were older, I would......but I'm 17. He's an angel.

[@swaggye403]

@Man Behind The Scenes that wasn’t funny

[@tomcastle5675]

I pray this brave lil guy has a home right now where he feels loved and in his place.

[@alicephillips3214]

THEY SHOULD NEVER HAVE ALLOWED THOSE BROTHERS TO BE SPLIT --THE PEOPLE WHO TOOK ONLY ONE HAVE NO HEART!!

[@loulou3472]

You're telling me...

[@prestonlard7687]

I agree they should have just left these two alone and adopted a kid that was by themselves, that was cruel and selfish.

[@carriebaker5161]

My adoptive parents and my older brother's adoptive parents would have taken both of us, but our birth mother refused to sign his papers. Then a year later there was another baby. Again, both sets of parents were notified. Both wanted to take him. Birth Mother fought it again. She had no choice in my case as her rights were terminated in 14 days, the quickest involuntary termination in their records to this date. ( 45+ years ago )

[@ProfoundConfusion]

The parents who adopted one boy have a bigger heart than you do. They have given one of the boys a home. You have done *nothing* for either of the boys.

[@loulou3472]

@@carriebaker5161 too much is paid to the blood parents feelings and rights. Once and I mean once a child has been neglected and abused that's it. The only rights that matter are the child's rights. You abuse a child or an animal you forfeit your rights.... Done deal.

[@haleywood8040]

I get y’all saying adopting them out together would lower their chances, but as someone who’s been in the system I can promise you I’d have 100% rather grown up out of the system with my sibling than been adopted on my own.

[@sinead.]

Thank you for sharing your insight dear. If your comment was listed at the top, our collective focused E(nergy)-(in)MOTION could remain where its most beneficial for this child's desire-which was all of us visualizing him happy with his new family-before we got distracted.

[@darryllavalley7073]

I couldnt imagine being without my brothers, this is so true

[@punkyagogo]

It depends on the person. Back when my parents took in foster kids, we would always get siblings that were constantly brought in in pairs. Many times, one sibling was a good kid who tried really hard to be a part of the family, while the other had no interest and trusted no one and just spent time either bullying their sibling, stealing things, or bringing drugs into the house, etc. Because the agency refused to split up the siblings, people never ended up adopting them, because the problem sibling always made things a living hell for the foster families who'd take them. As their foster sibling, a lot of these kids would straight up tell me they wished they were an only child. It was most likely because they were young and powerless why they said that, but you couldn't help but feel bad for them at times. I really do think it depends on the situation.

[@xoagustineee]

well thats you bitch you cant speak for everyone

[@darryllavalley7073]

@@xoagustineee who hurt you?

[@sunshine1450]

That’s horrible!!! They adopted his only family member and didn’t take him too? Who does that…

[@lisacates4185]

Really sad the state would allow that👎

[@jg5651]

The worst part is, the State more than likely wouldn’t approve the adoption of both.. probably due to money.. smh sadly

[@submarine-cz2mw]

you could've avoided that by adopting them.Well, it's too late now but I'm sure there are other siblings on the system waiting for adoption. Go get 'em tiger.

[@sinnombre4122]

Selfish parents who only want to adopt the smallest child. They are so selfish and think only of themselves that they don't care who suffers along the way as long as they can have "their baby."

[@teenybabs]

@@submarine-cz2mw What a comment ro make.

[@robyxhagen]

i was not ready for that, he killed me when he said that he wanted a mom or dad, he didnt care. my heart dropped

[@jamil908]

to see a child being this lonely is truly heartbreaking

[@seelandic]

@luxe life mocking a lonely child with his skin colour? Shame on you!

[@jrporter50]

It's really sad man

[@janicelennon2198]

They should make it a law that siblings can’t be separated, they must all be adopted together.👍🏻

[@anaisabelpais7389]

While I understand that it makes sense with two siblings, it does make it harder to find a home that will adopt 2 older kids, and then it becomes MUCH harder when there are three, four, or more more siblings. It would be near impossible to find adoptive parents with that kind of law in place

[@dizneytink]

Agreed!

[@mashdarr]

Gaaaaah! You and your logic. 😒😠😭💔

[@mingram511]

Especially at that age. They're already bonded.

[@louiseedwards6469]

I agree.

[@charwest9449]

They should have been adopted together, I'm sorry but that's non-negotiable.

[@freddiestranger9783]

ATTENTION:🗣️ PLEASE GIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST WHO LOVES YOU SO VERY MUCH 💟 💗♥️

[@bully_hunter_4206]

@@freddiestranger9783 fuck you

[@NO0_ONE]

@@freddiestranger9783 There are other beliefs yk...

[@_TedKaczynski]

@@NO0_ONE not religious myself but may I ask, what's your point?

[@treyheaney9483]

It would make it significantly harder for either of them to get adopted.

[@Katinka6413]

Adopting just one brother sends a powerful message of " we picked the other one, NOT YOU" and destroys the little sense of family they had! Look at how they were talking to each other! They took away each others support and love! I know this video is 4 years old but I hope they're both adopted and meet as much as possible!

[@kyla6538]

How does anyone leave behind a sibling? I could never split children up unless it was temporary and I knew I'd be getting the sibling soon.

[@noble604]

Come on everyone. These “Wednesday’s Child” (as they were called by my local news) segments were on every week and they routinely showed little Black kids who were split up both in foster care and in adoption. They showed families of 4 and 5 kids all over the place and no one batted an eye. The news was assumed to be doing something simply by highlighting the kids week after week with their very tragic stories. This isn’t unusual in the system. He’s just unusual as the face in front of the camera. Let’s examine this very broken system and the effects it has on children as we wonder 5 years from now why these kids are acting out. Let’s be as hurt for all the kids who never get a second glance during these news stories and ask these same questions for them.

[@Positiveenergy68]

@@noble604it’s because the nuclear family is being destroyed in the US. You will start to see more and more children like this as our society continues to be eroded. And it makes sense that you see more black children than white children in this type of situation because black families more often have absent fathers.

[@noble604]

Carol D - You said they have “absent fathers” and ended it there as if it’s a natural occurrence to be an absent father. “Absent” means they’re alive.. they’re simply not there but somewhere else, like when you’re marked absent from work or class. WHY do they have “absent” fathers? Where are the fathers? Down the street? In jail? Homeless? Why are they there? This was the entire point. Be as vigilant and as heartbroken for all the kids we routinely see in these adoption stories and let’s not slough it off as “they have absent fathers, the end.” Get to the bottom of why the kids are languishing in this broken spiraling system and eradicate the effects and untold tolls it takes on them, as well, as they “grow up” in that system and world.

[@sadiemoland2157]

@@Positiveenergy68 what are you talking about? How does “the nuclear family getting destroyed” have anything to do with this? People having fewer biological children doesn’t hurt adoption rates. Having non traditional families like gay couples helps more kids get adopted. The adoption/foster system is broken but it has nothing to do with the degradation of whatever traditional christian values you seem to be hinting at.

[@Positiveenergy68]

@@sadiemoland2157 Can you please read the comment I was replying to? Maybe you’ll understand a little better. 🙄

[@PokemonTenLV]

separating siblings? this aint a fuggin pet shop, this is human children.....wtf

[@llkg9]

Right! We wanted 1 kitten but got 2 because she had a brother. Thank goodness we did because she gets separation anxiety when he's in a different room!

[@Yeewen88]

@@llkg9 kittens are usually really social so that’s good

[@youtubeaccount-yr6hb]

I don't even like it for animals

[@ellacockrum6473]

Yeah my Brother sister and I got separated. It sucks but we are in touch now

[@PokemonTenLV]

@@ellacockrum6473 hopefully theres still a bond, but its nothing like growing with them and i think separating siblings should be barred.. if i had to choose living in the worst conditions with my siblings or in good conditions apart from them i would choose the first option all day

[@JewelzFin]

Thankfully he has now found a home after this went viral. It's still sad that someone would take his little brother and not him.

[@Milee74darby]

Thank god was praying for this and I don’t even believe in god

[@swiftaudi]

@@Milee74darby apparently the adoption feel through and it's not happening now.

[@amira5118]

Thomas Wilk wait really?😟

[@victoriacastro2549]

Thank God!!! I'm so happy for him!! May he be blessed a million times!!❤️

[@godpilled9077]

@@Milee74darby That's because deep down you know that God is real.

[@hariseldon2450]

The cruelty adopting one brother and not the other! I hope a family adopt this wonderful boy and make sure he has visitation rights towards his little brother!

[@mechellames363]

I'm curious to why the state allowed the boys to be separated...that seems cruel. I Pray for them to be reunited as brothers again soon! God Bless them both and with loving parents.

[@cuchuloholic]

In the past it’s been known to be done as sick social experiments putting children of same family in different socioeconomic settings and observing how they grow up...check it out

[@benry007]

I can see why you would sperate some siblings if they are not close and very different in age but they seemed really close.

[@nem6588]

His sibling seemed younger. Parents looking to adopt will often only take the younger ones because they don’t want to handle older children’s “baggage” and trauma. Even if the other one is still a young kid themselves. Sadly, it results in a lot of siblings being separated. A good short film about a girl who this happened to is ReMoved. It’s on KZbin and it was made by foster parents.

[@katie-st8nx]

They often can't find placements for multiple children in the same home.

[@silentoccasion4359]

@@nem6588 wait I don’t get it. Is ReMoved a name?

[@jacbrito]

Why did they allow the siblings to get seperated? That's so cruel.

[@hyunjinlove4552]

yh

[@sarahruiz6553]

So I live in a country where it is illegal to separate siblings and the reality is that sibling sets rarely get adopted. It pretty much sentences them to age out of the system. Also women who put a baby into the system every year (there are many!) destroy all chances of their children finding homes. It is sad to break up siblings but it also sad to never have a family.

[@avabatson8853]

Happens more than people understand. It happened to me, and my brother. OKDHS are corrupt! I miss my brother so very much.

[@Kalani_Saiko]

@@avabatson8853 Not just OKDHS unfortunately

[@avabatson8853]

@Branden Smith I hope and pray someday you can find her and any of your family. DHS is terrible! This is cruel and torture.

[@craftygirl138]

*UPDATE: After this video went viral they found a family that are adopting him. I just wish it was with his brother but at least he's had his wish come true!

[@iluciferi5320]

Sadly the adoption fell through

[@alexiacaceda1421]

really?How is he doing now?

[@craftygirl138]

@@alexiacaceda1421 I don't know, that's really all the update said.

[@soniak9439]

Thank you for the update

[@juniorsbasement9678]

Thanks for the update god bless everybody ❤️

[@JannyMaha]

I pray this little boy found himself a mom and dad that truly love him.

[@natashanicholls554]

God bless this Baby. Please God, send him his forever family so that they can love on him and protect him!!!!

[@BlazingMOFO]

Amen!! 🙏

[@a-1886]

He has been adopted 🙏🏼❤️

[@natashanicholls554]

@@a-1886 Yay...Oh thank God. I am so happy for his life going forward. Thank you for the update.

[@jrr3944]

I think when its 2 siblings they should have a law to have them adopted together its so sad that they separate them

[@gabrielarazo7769]

Yes❤❤

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

Whatever number of siblings should always stay together. Some people do have a big enough heart to grow their family large all at once, and take a larger sibling group in altogether at once.🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@cestlaguy]

I agree. It seems so wrong

[@GypsyRoseBlanchardisaliar]

Well sometimes fosters can’t take all the siblings

[@lornaduwn]

Writing a law that forces them to be together could have unforeseen consequences. Usually when just 2 kids are separated there are issues as to why this has been done. The most common situation is that both would be placed for a trial placement and it does not work out for one but the other one is adjusting well and thriving. To place them together at this point would be cruel to the child that is happy in his new home and is torn away from it because of a law that makes him subjected to the issues that his brother has. The fact that he does not see much of his brother points to the probability that thee was an issue that made contact not good for the younger brother.

[@TRUFH559]

“Family and Family...Those are the only wishes I have” this kid got me so emotional 😭...hope he found his family 🙏🏽

[@apseudonym]

I hope he gets two families 😭

[@ankushkaul5092]

He did get adopted 👏👏👏

[@TRUFH559]

@@ankushkaul5092 Yay! 💙

[@ncaasports684]

Yay 👍

[@itslordjoshua]

Bra that got my eyes tearing up

[@natscat4752]

Still remember this little fella. Hope he’s thriving now and seeing his brother plenty.

[@TheBlissCatalyst]

I hope this boy has been adopted and gets to see his little brother still! Separating siblings is so cruel!

[@Billy-nw2uq]

Hello Christina How are you doing? Hope you and your family are safe

[@virginiabelle1823]

According to another comment he has been adopted

[@cl1188]

I'm a man with a family and I haven't cried in years.This brought tears running down my face:( ...I wish I could adopt him and find his brother! This system sux they should have never been seperated!

[@elaine1413]

Me too, it just was in my suggestions, and I just lost it. So glad he is in a family!💙💚

[@freddiestranger9783]

ATTENTION 📣 PLEASE GIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST WHO LOVES YOU SO VERY MUCH 💟 DO NOT GO TO HELL 🔥♨️

[@celestialknight2339]

@@freddiestranger9783 Jesus Christ the son of Mary was no more than a messenger, before whom many others messengers had already come & gone; and his mother was a woman of honesty & integrity. Yet the both of them used to eat food! They were mere mortals like the rest of us, whom God Almighty created, and had blessed & shown grace upon. THEY themselves gave their life to God, and will be summoned on Judgement Day to testify against those who falsely worshipped them. So serve God alone-your Creator & Sustainer-apart from whom there is nothing else worthy of your worship & devotion. Ask forgiveness directly from Him, then turn back to Him! Indeed, my Lord is ever-near and always ready & willing to respond! And He is the most forgiving & merciful! *_”The MOST IMPORTANT Commandment,” Jesus answered, “is THIS: ‘Hear O Israel! The Lord OUR God, the Lord is ONE!’”_* _(Mark 12:29)_ *_”O people of the Scripture! Do not go too far in your theology, and do not say anything about God but the truth! The Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, is only God’s messenger, as well as His Word which He cast into Mary, and a spirit from Him! So believe in God and His messengers, and do not speak of a trinity! Stop it-it is for your own good! God is one sole divinity, who is far above having a son! He owns everything in the heavens and everything on earth! And God is able to manage it all on His own!”_* _(The Recitation [Al-Qur’ān])_

[@celestialknight2339]

@Nithish Kumar Yes God has sent messengers to all nations & civilizations before us, and countless ones before Jesus Christ. You can still see the remains of these ancient towns today, so travel the world and see for yourself how the deniers of truth ended up. God Almighty says in the Qur’an: *_”To every community We have sent a messenger [preaching]: “Serve & worship God, and avoid all forms of idolatry.” So some of them God had guided on the right path, while for others misguidance became justified upon them. So travel around the world, and see for yourselves what the fate of the deniers was.”_*

[@celestialknight2339]

@Nithish Kumar Great question. Messengers were always just regular human beings like everyone else, and most of them were oppressed, mocked, and denied by their societies [as the Qur’an affirms], so for those communities there would have been no desire or need to mention a single preacher in their community who was claiming to receive inspiration from God and calling for monotheism & moral justice. They didn’t care, and also most of them were illiterate in ancient times too (and plus it was so long ago that such records may be lost). However there are many historical records of preachers & prophets rising up in the Ancient Near East and other civilizations, so this claim is actually not very valid. The evidence is there. However, just as Jesus Christ was simply one of God’s messengers who was falsely elevated to the status of God later on-as pretty much EVERY secular historian agrees with now-it also might very well be possible that some of the earlier gods & goddesses of history (ex. those worshipped in Hinduism) may have also been real human messengers of God, but whose message was later corrupted overtime and they were turned into the image of an idol. It’s highly possible, which would mean that perhaps the names of some of the Hindu gods & other ancient gods may be the names of authentic prophets & messengers who lived long ago. So it’s something to think about. And the reason that Jesus Christ is so popular is because of many reasons-firstly he performed many miracles through the power given to him by God, secondly he was the Messiah whom the Jews at the time were awaiting, thirdly he lived near pagan Romans who worshipped anything & everything at those times and so they divinized him as the years went on, and the list goes on and on. The landscape and culture was just different then. But that’s exactly why we believe the Qur’an was revealed by God-to remind humanity once more of the same common message that all the prophets & messengers gave (including Jesus Christ the son of Mary), which was simply to serve one God-the Creator & Sustainer of all things-and to do good to His creation, where eventually we will all stand before God on Judgement Day and be held accountable for what we used to do. Please feel free to read more in the Qur’an itself-it is very easy to understand, and I humbly assure you that its pure, simple, common-sense message about God and about the purpose of life will truly resonate with your mind & heart: clearquran.com Peace. --------------------- *_”If they accuse you of lying, then so be it-other messengers before you were also accused of lying. They came with clear proofs, and scriptures, and the Enlightening Law.”_* *_”Every soul shall experience death-and you will receive your recompense on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever is swayed from the Fire, and is admitted to Heaven, has won. The life of this world is merely enjoyment of illusion.”_* _(The Qur’an, 3:184-185)_

[@myyuba]

truly cant understand how ANYONE could adopt only one brother. that's ludicrous. Heartbroken for this little boy and the message that sent him, he was not worthy of adoption. SHAME on the family that adopted the brother and the adoption agency for letting this happen.

[@annikaranestal7084]

I so agree with you.

[@ingridfong-daley5899]

Are you seriously shaming the people who adopted a needy child? Perhaps they had the sense to realise they didn't have the means to care for 2. Adoption is not perfection. It's the best under horrible circumstances. Be realistic. These children clearly have ADHD/autism needs; I'm sure that was a factor in figuring out their ideal care (such as the system ever tries/can do). It's an impossible scenario to dream 'ideal' homes under 'ideal' circumstances for every abused/neglected/abandoned/uncared-for child. Your shaming is your own shame.

[@jb6712]

Quite possible the adopting people simply couldn't manage two children at the same time, among many other possible reasons. Why are YOU so wickedly judgmental of a situation and of people you've never met?? Did God grant YOU some kind of special insight into such things in order to take that particular task off Himself?? No, HE DID NOT!! You need to mind your own business, stay out of everyone else's, and DO SOMETHING USEFUL WITH YOUR TIME, instead of criticizing others when you yourself are far, FAR less than anything near perfect!!

[@november132]

@@jb6712 then they could've adopted an only child!!!!!! get off your high horse!!

[@いぶき-s9m]

@@ingridfong-daley5899 why did they happen to chose a child with siblings rather than a single child, if two was too much of them?

[@brightpage1020]

Oh my what a loveable child. He is so articulate and communicative. That is a powerful young man. He is very well spoken for his age. Is there a follow up? Has he found a home?

[@bluejedi723]

Me....if I was adopting a kid and found out he had a brother up for adoption, I'd demand the brother too. He's so adorable

[@dustinkfc6633]

I know, your just a good person!

[@_PatrickO]

@@dustinkfc6633 Talk means absolutely nothing. These people aren't adopting anyone. They aren't helping, they are just trying to judge others who actually adopted one of them. It is sickening and it should make you sick. People who do nothing don't get to judge those that do.

[@user-ct6hr5nu1q]

Patrick O I agree, It’s already very rare for kids older than 2-3 to be adopted, the family that adopted one brother probably only had the resources for one child. It’s terrible they were separated but I don’t get why everyone’s that mad at the adoptive parents. Most siblings in the system are separated because not many people have the means to adopt multiple children at once

[@ripstarboy]

@@_PatrickO you say all that but for all you know the person that commented this could be only a minor

[@sonofhibbs4425]

@@_PatrickO no one is judging those that adopted. We’re judging the agency that allowed for separation.

[@unndunn1]

This breaks my heart. Separating siblings in the foster care system is bad enough, but someone only adopting his brother must have hurt him so much.

[@cheshire_skatkat9093]

He was at a separate adoption center. Its an unfortunate circumstance. Not all centers are equiped to take everyone. They may only had room for the one or maybe there was some other underlying issue.

[@WN_Byers]

Stop making excuses

[@malaz3644]

@@WN_Byers ?? 🤨

[@enniemeanieminnie]

@@cheshire_skatkat9093 they can switch someone out, so he could be adoptable with his brother. He doesn’t even get to see him.. at all. Wtf is wrong with you. L

[@donrainesoh]

Wow, my mom and dad adopted my four siblings because they were biological siblings and they didn't want to split them up. This is just sad they only took the younger boy.

[@mariflores4938]

You have great parents!

[@gerardinecizmar]

You must have the best parents. I think what they did with these boys was so wrong.

[@noxlupa2996]

Your parents sound amazing!

[@donrainesoh]

@@gerardinecizmar I’ve always said I was truly blessed when it came to who my parents are. They’re not perfect, but they always did right by us kids.

[@livableincome]

Bless your mom and dad. A stranger out here thinks they are awesome.

[@goatitisful]

Heart broken... these siblings need to live together.

[@folasko5120]

No kid has to go through such abandonment. He never asked to be born and now he's made to beg for a family and a sense of security. A home. It's just sad. I hope he becomes more and more enlightened in his life as he grows older. I hope he can look back and say he lived a very meaningful life despite everything he's been through.

[@samkaufman4851]

For the love of god legalize abortion everywhere, no child should have to be born in a situation like this

[@MrISkater]

He never asked to be conceived. Being born doesn't mean that's when he came into existence.

[@MrISkater]

@@samkaufman4851 no child should be conceived in a situation where there is no marriage.

[@gb342002]

@@samkaufman4851 So you're saying this kid shouldn't exist? Jesus fuck you

[@alikar5516]

It really breaks my heart knowing his brother and him were separated through adoption. I wish they both would have been adopted together.

[@jams27th]

You people and your fake empathy

[@darkwebgirl]

@@jams27th we feel bad for you, too, Jamel, don't worry.

[@julianna9854]

@@jams27th what makes you say it's fake?

[@mjt1517]

@@jams27th you "person" and your cynicism.

[@SarahHogan100]

This literally rips my heart out. How can those people adopt one kid? Gosh this is so sad.

[@vaanipapadakis2226]

Maybe some people are intimidated by adopting two children at once? It's a pretty big responsibility.

[@winidepuh4868]

@@vaanipapadakis2226 well they shouldn't pick a kid who had sibling(s). There are plenty of kids who's an only child. But again the foster-parents would use "compatibility" as one of the reason.

[@ericnova512]

@@winidepuh4868 Agree with you... This seems like going to a animal shelter and pick only one dog/cat... We are talking about humans here... To searate these boys is just cruel and talks a lot about these services and the people who ran these organizations...

[@SaxenaChessclub]

@@vaanipapadakis2226 ohh then you are one of them.

[@Borrelaas]

how many kids have you adopted?

[@zackrice9395]

“I want adopted just so I can have Simone to talk to” my heart

[@PhuongHuynh-qm5th]

Damn, imagine being left by your parents and then by your brother against his choosing. That’s so heartbreaking. I pray this little fella will grow up to be a good man and eventually make a family of his own, and hopefully pay it forward by adopting kids too. It’s so sad but he might be better off now than in a bad situation with his original parents

[@livableincome]

His parents may have died. I took care of a kid years ago where the dad was very old and in a nursing home. The good and loving mom was in a car accident and got frontal lobe damage and couldn't care for her two children anymore. She no longer had the brain capacity. Seems to me they could have had some kind of over seeing help to manage. But the youngest was put in a foster home and the eldest in a group home with disturbed other kids. The child in the group home was a perfectly normal kid. But wasn't allowed to see sibling in the foster home. Eventually they were adopted together by religious fundamentalists. And mom was able to visit with them. So sad a car accident does all this to a family. I hope the kids and their mom are happy. I've lost touch but think of them often. Wanted to adopt them myself but couldn't.

[@KandiXoXoXo]

@snkchrmr 💯

[@lshepherd6137]

My niece died of can e in 2019. A vicious sister of mine separated my nephews age 7 and 10. / very heartless act to pull such close knitted brothers apart. Our family only gets to see just one sibling and it’s heartbreaking .

[@lucifermorningstarwishesyo2607]

Don't pray. Act.

[@urlocalperson2201]

1) his parents may have not left him because they wanted to. There may have been things out of their controls that forced them to abandon their kids although they didn’t want to. Not every parents willingly and wants to give up on their kids 2) why pray? praying won’t do anything. instead of praying, why don’t u act. doing something actively is better than doing something passively

[@jennyclark2950]

THIS REMINDS ME OF MY SON 45 YEARS AGO . WE WENT TO SEE A SIX YEAR OLD BOY WITH MANY HEALTH PROBLEMS . AFTER TAKING HIM TO MCDONALD TO GET TO KNOW HIM A LITTLE , HE TOLD US HE SURE WISHED WE WOULD BECOME HIS DAD AND MOM . THAT DID IT . HOW COULD WE NOT TAKE THAT PRECIOUS BOY. WE COULDN'T WAIT TO TAKE HIM HOME WITH US . WE HAD TWO OTHER CHILDREN WHO WANTED HIM TOO .

[@IkesPimpHand]

God bless you and your family ma'am

[@livableincome]

Bless you Jenny! Big hug from this old mom.

[@ankushkaul5092]

"9-year-old Oklahoma boy is getting adopted after his plea for family drew thousands of prospective parents nationwide" Yayy!

[@inigopetersen2486]

Thank you for the update.

[@johnnewton6877]

Honestly the only reason I came to read the comments! Thank you! Hopefully it’s a family not far from his brother...

[@dubla321]

Praise God

[@donvergas8022]

Really???? I wanted to adopt him 💔 but hey as long as they care for him and give him alot of love thats all that matters to me god bless him and his little brother

[@sssttt90]

Lol thank you for saving the rest of my day

[@Yaybaybae]

This made me sooooooooooooo sad. Gosh, how hard I tried to stop myself from crying. May he and every child like him have the best home, family, health and wealth.

[@davelanger]

"And after the overwhelming response, department officials said they have found a family for Jordan and are working towards starting the adoption process. "

[@avabatson8853]

It should be court ordered visitation with his siblings!!

[@debmadden4157]

@davelanger. I just read your awesome news. I am crying so hard with joy. I hope Jordan goes to a super loving family. I wish I could of adopted him. Thank you for sharing fabulous news.🤗

[@jhoanblitz8293]

I hope he could be reunited with his brother soon

[@joannedibben2352]

What a dear boy I would take him home instantly❤️

[@hellybelle5]

Can you imagine the damage he must be facing? How could you take the little brother, but not want him? It's insane! I wish we could have him ❤️

[@corrinebennett2693]

never in my life have i felt so serious about adoption. not just a baby but an older kid. i can only imagine how it feels not to have a family as a child....

[@RameyRocks]

And how he must feel that his brother was adopted but he was not poor little thing

[@woodgraingrippin4495]

This makes me grateful for everything I’ve been provided in my life.

[@bhammy131]

The people who took the younger brother should honestly be ashamed. Separating those two was heartless. If you just wanted to adopt one child then pick another that doesn’t have a sibling there with them. Someone else will come along that doesn’t mind taking both of them.

[@tuesdayskittens]

Agreed!!!!

[@susie8104]

Absolutely. They are probably the kind of people that adopt for the wrong reasons. Appearances etc

[@c.for0125]

Someone else may not come along. Both boys would be at risk of aging out of the system. If in the same residential facility, they may not even be placed in the same unit bc of age/special needs etc There is a lack of good foster homes out there. But the system also requires a certain amount of space in a home per child Perhaps one sibling requires transportation to several service appointments bc of disability, etc. The foster parent may not have the resources to do it and the service providers have so many children on their caseloads that they can't be expected to replace the caregivers that signed a contract of foster parent expectations I honestly think you should have to obtain some sort of certificate to become a biological parent

[@frogieZ]

Agreed!

[@kathleenlewis6191]

I think we should not criticize someone who opened their heart to adopt his brother! It must have given him hope that maybe he would be adopted as well! Until we walk in their shoes we cannot criticize

[@Kari2025]

Usually when you ask a child if they could go anywhere they’d say Disneyland or some other fun place, but this kid just wants a family. I hope he found one! What a sweet boy.

[@harissahab2743]

He did, the next video I got recommended was that he was adopted after his story went viral.

[@cfdby4784]

@@harissahab2743 link ??

[@RadicalR0nnie]

depeche mode eh

[@allahm-ast3mnlywlatstbdlny164]

Mashallah

[@denisestinnett8904]

His family broke, he escaped with his brother and they took him too. This is a hard world and soon he will have grown past Mac and cheese and bike rides. He deserves so much more and someone somewhere deserves his love also. I pray it comes to him quickly.

[@noble604]

I pray we all have similar compassion for all the little children in group homes and I’m foster care who are Black (since, with them, people would be on here asking what happened to their parents and “where’s the dad, why doesn’t he take them” and “their mom had welfare kids” and why this and that.) And for little brown kids split up at the border with brothers in one facility and their sisters in another... and all the unspeakable horrors and abuses and sexual crimes happening to these little kids assumed not to be able to speak about them with no one to tell, I pray we are all heartbroken for them too. There’s a lot of compassion for this child (snd rightly so) because he’s not “supposed to be here” all alone and I pray the same heartbreak is extended to all the other little children who we aren’t shocked this has happened to. Let the comments to them be just as warm and full of pity. amen

[@Nicole-ju3zb]

@@noble604 what? we need to help OUR AMERICAN children first please absolutely fuck off i don't care about foreign problems, their nations need to take care and protect them first. also how many children's homes are broken apart here because of parents going to prison losing custody, drug addiction, abuse, etc.. not only that but do you know how many white people go out of their way to be altruistic and adopt black children (which honestly should stop imo)? i have never seen any "person of color" adopt a white child in person, ever. i assume this is a tribalistic thing and biology people generally look out their own tribe first which is something we should be doing too

[@vcwloves9864]

My husband and I are expats and are unqualified for foster care adoption for this reason. I was devistated to hear this news. We could offer such a loving home for a child like this.

[@Shay-nu7id]

I was 4 my sister was 2 when she stayed with my mother and I was put in fostor care . I saw my sister on and off until I was 10 and she was 8 . Then I never saw her again. My mom met yet another man and moved out of Virginia to New York . I never saw her again either. I really never saw her again after 5 yrs old but did get to see my sister on occasion. We had the same mom different dads . Let me tell you . You never get over it. Being separated from your sibling and knowing one got to go home and you got ditched. I'm 51 and this little guy was like looking in a mirror. Our system is broken . Siblings should never be separated. You already got ditched by both your parents now your sibling gets picked over you to. Umm yes Iife long issues for sure mainly permanent heartbreak. God Bless this little man i love you you are my brother in arms. Fight the good fight little guy. I'm praying for you everyday. You are permanently in my heart.

[@haitikuwait360]

Thank you for sharing your story. I’m 30 now, went through a similar experience, so reading at 51 it’s still HARD makes me say “ugh” but I’m not surprised. As a teenager I thought as an adult I would be magically healed from this pain but it truly is like a scar.

[@Ruthie888]

I said a prayer for you. It' wasn't right. But remember that God will make it right eventually because he loves you more than you love yourself. I wish for you peace and happiness.

[@mewho6199]

@@Ruthie888 "God"? Why did "God" leave this kid without a family? Why does "God" allow children to suffer? Probably because such a thing as "God" doesn't exist, and we humans are responsible for taking better care of each other.

[@ch1766]

@@mewho6199 You're blaming the wrong entity. It's Satan that is the prince of the power of the air (for now) and the earth is cursed because of him. He HATES everyone. He would like to kill us all if it weren't for GOD stopping him.

[@brobrio]

@@ch1766 woooossshh!!!