Children

I thought it was so great that Professor Hollist brought his son Isaac to class.  It really hit home with me since my parents are foster parents and I have been through orphanages and see what it is like for the less privaledged children.  It is true when Professor Hollist said that children are resilient.  I have lived with a neglected and abused child and she was one of the happiest children I have ever met.  Child services may not be perfect, but they initially have good intentions in doing what is best for children.  In class we learned that 2,000,000 cases of child abuse are reported annually.  This number is rediculous and scary.  Also, during the Martina McBride video, it was so sad when the teacher saw bruises on the little girls arm and did nothing.  Any signs that children are being abused or treated wrong need to be reported, even though it is easier said than done.