Foster child gets his fairytale ending when math teacher adopts him
Damien was set to leave school when get got sick. Instead, his math teacher, Finn Lanning, took him and eventually adopted him. Steve Hartman shares their story in this week's "On the Road."
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Dude...the way this kid speaks, you can tell his emotional intelligence is high even for his age.
Exactly.
This story hits me. No one! No one, Child or adult, should be treated like they are nothing!! This little boy has had to grow up fast. Hurts that he has been hurt over and over. I'm so happy for both of them!!
Yeah
Well he lives with a teacher. He get schooled and home-schooled at the same time.
Ok.
"It's kinda bad thinking about that, but some people actually do that. They'll be happy with you one day and then kick you out the next." Children should never know what this feels like.
My heart broke when he said that! I can’t even imagine his pain as a child!
the way he spoke so maturely and wiped his own tears. like a wise old man already. i cried with him. so good he found someone to trust
Nobody should ever know what this feels like..
I agree, I was in a similar situation myself. I was adopted at 15 to a wonderful family, we are at 11 strong with multiple races and culture backgrounds. I'm so glad his adoption was finalized.
I teared up a little bit when that boy said that stuff like that should be illegal
I was adopted by my art teacher ♥️ best thing that ever happened in my life 🥰
thats awesome, I am so happy for you.
That sounds like a dream, art teachers and English teachers are usually the best
@@belletaunde102 And physics teachers too
@@sodalite5294 no she passed away before finding out i became an artist 😞
💕💕
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 coming from a kid who was left by her parents. Having loving teachers meant the world. Thank you Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Lindsay, Mrs. Mcdermott.
lucky my teachers bullied me
My 5th grade teacher bullied me (I’m disabled)
Sending love to ALL of you. ❤❤❤❤
I wasn't left but abandoned and emotionally neglected (manipulative narcissistic mother), having adults (teachers) who are just sweet and supportive made my day!
I love you too❤
That little boy looks like his biological son.
They sound a lot alike.
I was looking through the comments hoping someone else was seeing what I was seeing.
its true, what a great story!@
Look alike AND same sense of humor- a wonderful match. I wish them all the best.
Agreed! They do 😀 God Bless them both!
What's amazing is he physically looks like his son. Their mannerisms, speech are like they were already father and son.
In a different life time
They look alike...very alike
Uhhh recheck eyes?…maybe?
I was just thinking that!
They absolutely do 💯
“To be accepted….it’s just like a dream come true…” Imagine being a 15 year old boy whose “dream come true” isn’t a fast car, or your crush agreeing to be your girlfriend, or the newest game console………but, just to have one person on this Earth you can depend on to love & support you. I’m so grateful he found that. What an amazing gift for both of them!
Imagine being the Narcissistic gal who thinks that’s what 15 year old males dream of.
ikr its really sad that all he wanted was love after looking for it for years. i cried so hard.
@@wrackable - Yikes, that’s pretty harsh. I don’t think anything I said speaks to a lack of empathy or consideration of others, nor is it indicative of a dormant ego. In fact, my comment doesn’t reflect any of the 4 recognized types of narcissism, unless they’ve changed since I finished my PhD in Psychology. Although, your comment does. That being said, I didn’t say that’s what all 15 year old boys dream of. Not having been one myself, I can’t possibly know for certain what they do, or do not dream of, but should one 15 year old boy anywhere on the planet dream of having his very own cool car, or that the girl he’s crushing on will say “yes” if he asks her to be his girlfriend, or for the new gaming console he has his eye on……I, personally, would find it age appropriate & emotionally healthy. I hope that’s what they dream about, if the other option is dreaming about just one, single person to exist who loves him without limits - bc I hope they’re already loved without limits. As a 15 y/o lesbian I didn’t have much use for gaming consoles, but I definitely dreamed of having my own car, and that the girl I was crushing on would be my girlfriend. I didn’t have the courage to ask a girl out until I was 26 though. No 15 year old boy should have to dream of there being someone, even just 1 person, who will love him unconditionally, and support him when he needs it. Every 15 year old boy should already have that. Everyone should have that. It’s heartbreaking that he didn’t know what that kind of love & support feels like for the first 15 years of his life. But, like I said, I’m so grateful that he knows what it feels like now.
@@DrAnderson1 it really wasn't worth it replying back to that. Nice job anyway
@@DrAnderson1 So, let me get this straight. You’ve a PhD in psychology yet here you are improperly using said degree to justify your projection upon others of your core identify issues. This proves one of two things , one you’re a liar. Or two feminist have successfully achieved the communist agenda of eroding all educational systems to the point they’re entirely useless. So which is it?
Being an ex-foster youth; this truly hit home. When he said one day they want you then the next day they don’t; it couldn’t be more true. Foster care will either make you bitter or better I always say, for this kid it truly made him better. God Bless
Same, it’s really it’s own trauma
I believe he allways was / is the best version of himself no matter the circumstances, but his Dad / Teacher could see it. We all know how little teachers get paid and adopting a kid with special needs as a single must be really hard but worth it at the end. I just hope they stay humble and happy together.
@@aRockOrSomething2 yep, it sucks because you start to think it’s your fault and blame yourself, and it’s sucks having to make pretty much a whole new life and have to change yourself to fit in with your new family in fear that the same thing will happen again 🥲, I’m so glad I’m almost done with foster care
Sending you some love and much respect, T. I hope it made you better, despite some of the bitter experiences you had. Kids deserve so much better than some of the painful things that happen to them, and most especially foster kids.
@@milliemay2708 oh Millie! You are aging out of the system? This is horrible. I’ve also heard nightmare stories of kids who age out and then are just live on their own and don’t have the tools to take care of themselves and adult. I wish you every success and to make a family of your own.
My heart broke when he said “people are happy with you one day and then kick you out the next”. I’m actually going to get off YT and look at the requirements to becoming a foster parent.
Yes! Go for it.
Good luck!
Reality is. Orphanages do kick teens out. Once they're not adoptable. Many do not kno the pain.😔✌
Awww 😭
Your AMAZING
They aren’t related yet they look alike. So cool
I noticed that too! Maybe they’re in the same soul family lol
I was thinking the same exact thing they look so much alike
I thought same thing too! 😊
Yeesssssss that what I said. This was Supposed to happen
God does that!!
Man, that statement he made: “one day someone is happy with you, and the next day they kick you out” hit me like a ton of bricks. A 15-year old kid should NOT have to worry about something like that. Everyone is right that he is mature for his age, but I think it’s for the wrong reasons; that kid has been through a lot! I’m just ecstatic for him that he’s now in a stable home, with someone who loves him. What an incredible story. I wish them nothing but the best. God bless them both.
“My math teacher?” 😂 So sad to see him cry about his former foster parents. Heartbreaking. So glad this worked out! They even look alike:) not that that matters at all of course:))
That's what I thought, they look like father and son. I bet they get a lot of people in real life comment on how alike they are.
Selective prosecution means you throw the entire case out, you stupid fool. I'll tell Skyler and his friends about their taking Kent's donuts to the gas station and all the other "shenanigans" that can happen in that default environment of yours. Things are OFF THE HOOK! I am innocent of all of this and have won all of this view. The trees do not sway in the wind and we have ourselves a comfy spot on the old hammock. I've been set up, by the way. Our whole lives growing up, they set me up to die in prison falsely so they could do it to themselves, look like victims and get rich. WHAT ABOUT ALL OF THAT, HUH?! YOUR CRIME HERE PALES IN COMPARISON TO THE REALITIES OF THIS WORLD! IT IS A FIRST TIME OFFENSE AND IT'S HUH. THIS IS DISCRIMINATION TOP TO BOTTOM. SELECTIVE PROSECUTION IS THE LAW AND YOU NEED TO THINK ABOUT HOW LONG THAT HAS BEEN IN THE BOOKS!
In the South we have an old saying. "If you feed them long enough, they start to look like you". This is a prime example.
I love that 👍🏼
@@keystonedaytrip238 agreed - a wonderful old saying - and one I had never heard until today - thank-you Steven Valys!
They do look alike!! Awww this is heartwarming xx
Yup! 😄
I was thinking they looked more alike by the end too. Great saying.
That boy/young man is mature beyond his years.
Unfortunately his life situation likely made him that way. The fact that he was able to remain positive in spite of his challenges is testament of his hopeful heart. Finn is such a hero for stepping up to help Damian. He changed the trajectory of his own life to change the trajectory of Damian's life and it appears that both their lives are better for it.
So is the dad
That's what I would like to say.
he is just very communicative and good with words. look at elon musk. elon musk is really bad at finding words fast yet elon musk is still quite succesful. its just some people have different strengths, some are good at maths, others have a very good rhetoric like this young man in the video. not everyone with a bad rhetoric is immature or stupid is what i am trying to say
Yeah foster care will do that :/
this happened in my family, my now brother used to be in my moms 2nd grade class and she found out he was in foster care and adopted him. It’s been 5 years and we’ve never felt more like a family.
Ive taken in animals and I know how big of a commitment that is. This man, brought in a damn kid! Hats off brother
Wow the way that kid talks he seems like he lived a lifetime experience of struggles. Happy for both of them, thanks for sharing this story.
Well his lifetime warranty
Why do I see you everywhere dawg
He is a old soul. Now with a dad 🥰
@@msmmcamp6549 You'll see allot of "verified" people/channels do this.
those tear when he was talking about getting kicked out for no reason, I saw that .
You can tell he HAD to mature faster because of his struggle and not being allowed to be a kid. He is so bright.
Exactly. He was aware of how people just kick you out after they say they care about you. And even when he was fostered by the math teacher, he knew not to get too connected.
@@notayoutubechannel5647 Survival mode. 😟😟😟 No child should be this way. 3rd word infants have to start survival practices! USA tries to make it look like that is never the case!
Saddest part of the video to me man that kid talks like he’s 20 :/
This teacher is a true hero
This is one of the best stories I’ve ever heard. Damian has a very resilient heart. I’m 24 and from the time I was 10 I always said I wanted to adopt instead of have my own kids. I was adopted by my grandparents. I always said “why would I have my own kids when so many don’t have a family” I WAS TEN. 😂 I really hope I get to fulfill that life long dream one day.
Why not both? Don't let your blood line end with you. Do you know how much your ancestors went through just to ensure their blood would still be on Earth today? It is the greatest insult to them to purposefully not have children.
Man that kid is well past his years. You can tell just speaking to him. He talks confidently like an adult. Anyone would be privileged to take care of him. The teacher cant be praised enough
This statement is why I firmly believe that reincarnation is real and that kids like Damien are put before us as a test to determine how genuine we as a human being truly are and can be. I've met some 6 and 7 y/o that articulate themselves as if they were speaking in front of a shareholders meeting, their vernacular, vocabulary, stance, assertions, etc etc. make me shake my head and question everything we know about our world, our lives, and the way things are "supposed to work".
@@patrickkelly5009 No, it's because he has seen struggle. Struggle can make any child a man. It's either learn fast or suffer more. Suffrage breeds adaptation.
@@FlickFlag thank you I was looking for this comment. Hard times make a kid mature
I agree.
I worked many years in emergency children's homes. It always struck me how even small children didn't even cry, when brought in by police.Rather beeing relieved. How for elder sibblings it was natural to take care of their younger ones and how " grown up " many already were having to realize that life is not a walk in the park for them. There are so many out there !
There are millions of kids who have zero parents. A commercial says, "there are plenty of teens in foster care who would be happy to have you" and then they show normal, imperfect human beings. I was a math teacher until I retired. I was a single foster and adoptive parent. There are still many, many kids who need at least one parent.
And many kids who don’t deserve a parent
@@kimjungun2770 yes, the moment you are born that determination can be made. It's all the kid's fault.
@@kimjungun2770 wait whaaaa?? I’m so confused, why wouldn’t a kid deserve a parent? Every kid deserves a good childhood and good parents, because that’s often what makes them a good adult.
@@kimjungun2770 wtf, all kids deserve a parent, some parents don’t deserve kids
@@saanvirami thats untrue. Have you ever heard of the show dr.phil or TLC? Some of those kids are fortunate enough to have parents but don't deserve them as they are rude asf, doing things such as locking their parents out of the house until they got them Starbucks,
Damien is so well spoken and has a wonderful sense of humor. What a beautiful story. I am rooting for all of Damien's dreams to come true.
Seeing the pic of the teacher sitting next to him at the hospital with genuine care and concern has me tearing up. God bless these two
This is why I could never be a teacher. I would adopt the whole class. 😂
Please be a teacher. We need more good ones.
Sounds like you'll be a great teacher lol
All kids who go to school are orphans? :D
Same here, my cousins even follwed me in the bathroom ahha, and adopt all the dogs or cats anywhere hayys, what more if i am rich haha
@@freshlymade7156 It can be arranged.
He's gonna be a better dad. He has a Draco Malfoy framed photo on the wall.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Tom felton is such a good man!☺
sgmdhk
Ay
What where is it? I can't seem to find it?
I work with kids in foster care and that statement he said about some people kicking kids out of foster homes is so heartbreaking. I've seen it myself.
Wow dude, this is one tough kid. Had to hold back the tears with this one.
A verified user without any comments?
I completely failed at holding back!
I didn't hold back. I cried like a girl.
@LeoS you know lack of emotion is a trait of psychopaths
@LeoS ikr? he should be man enough to let those tears flow!
Hearing him say how people were perfectly happy and then threw him out the next day.... heartbreaking. So sorry he had to learn so early about human nature. But happy he has a new dad now.
He has a REAL father now. 🤗
@@lore9753 yess
It broke my heart when I heard that but glad he got a father now
I cried immediately when he said that
The Stauffer’s should watch his
The kid looks so like him, people will assume he is a biological son. Amazing teacher, WOW
What a fantastic ending! Damian was such a cute kid, and Finn Lanning has a huge heart and a lot of integrity. What a really beautiful story, so happy for them both!
That's a good story
Whoever the parents that abandoned him they should be ashamed of themselves
Your taco gave me aids
@@rafimohammad39 Well calm down it could have been more complicated than them just abandoning him
@@rafimohammad39 it’s not always because they hate him bruh sometimes it’s money problems
@@rafimohammad39 not really you never know the reasons
They even look like father and son 😍
Lol, they sure do!
I was thinking the same thing!
Wouldn't wish this boy's struggles on anyone but he is so much stronger for it now. Finn is the epitome of what it means to be a man and a dad. A true hero. I wish you both well. And thank you Steve for sharing their story!
Such a mature kid and an kind teacher. Amazing how similar their personalities are and how much they even look alike. Thanks for restoring a bit of my faith in this world.
This is what I want to see on the news. Not kylie Jenner’s new dress or the next big tik tok trend. REAL NEWS
What kind of news has the new tiktok trend and Kylie Jenner's new dress? Which country? In England, the BBC (British Broadcasting News) reports on matters that affect society. Wth
@@moccha8 I think they mean news on social media or just word of mouth news, not so much official news channels.
@@moccha8 It’s all over the place. I don’t want to hear about either, but yesterday I was at the store & there was one of the ongoing celebrities’ fake relationship plastered all over the checkouts. Then today I go to my news apps & there they are with the same old faces, having alleged troubles in their alleged relationships. Then I check my email, & there they are again. Worst of all, they’re middle age. Trying to remain relevant, I suppose.
@@moccha8 USA News, really
you sound mad
“teacher and student, now father and son” my heat skipped a beat. overwhelming happiness for this family. he has experienced a nice family one day, and then being kicked out the next, which at first, made him nervous it would happen again. he was sure to not be too excited, and that hurt my heart. but it all worked out, i knew it would. God bless this family, though it seems you already have.
Stfu Why are you keep talking about YOU no one cares about how you felt
@@TannerGoated Connor, i seen you before. I know you're a troll. If it's such a big deal, why bother to read all of it?
@@zae2193 bro replied to a month old comment 😂
@@TannerGoated Mhm, and your point is?
yeah would've been weird like "teacher and student" now "husband and wife" what ?
Man that kid is smart. I'm also happy for the Father. They both got family now.
How sweet is that young boy, such a happy ending.
It broke my heart when he said "people will be happy with you one day and kick you out the next". Poor boy.
Yeah that's the sad reality
Made me cry for him
Just part of the script. They always coach them what to say in these things for a more spicy story.
@@chappellewasrightaboutalph320 wow
@@chappellewasrightaboutalph320 Your life is scripted bro
I love adoption stories. I grew up in foster care, ten years and never adopted. I adopted my son and he is the best thing to ever happen in my life
It would have been very easy (& totally understandable) to purely focus on yourself after that experience. The fact that you decided instead to step up and stop another child going through what you went through speaks volumes about the kind of person you are. I wish you and your son all the very best. This world needs more people like you 💕
God bless You and your child
Good luck to yall! :))
@@georgina-a That was Beautifully Stated ❣️
God bless you. I'm an adoptive mum too. Sending love 💘
I want to give that man a hug he deserves that a the very least
This kid has a huge heart and is so well composed for his age. The teacher is an amazing person! You can tell these two compliment each other and bring out the good in one another
Finn is such a lovely human being for becoming sweet Damien's caregiver and daddy.
They kind of already look alike too!
@@Leelz247 I noticed that too!
It doesn't hurt that Damien seems to be a pretty cool kid.
@@martha3445 He sure does!
A great story!! Soo aweesome!!
This kids humor connected to reality proves hes more than intelligent.
Tears streaming down our faces! Beautiful story🙏🏼
What a kind man, and very lucky to have this great kid as his son. I'm sure having this stability will help his son's recovery and overall health. Good luck to them both.
"To be accepted...feels like a dream come true." To be cared about...and loved.
,😥❤️
I wish someone would accept me since my mother died 18 years ago nobody has accepted me
@@melissafriedman2263 church helps. Fine a good and true body of believers. I accept you just the way you are💞💞💞 I know how you feel. I am in the same shoes as you❣❣❣ God loves you so much🥰🥰🥰 You are worthy ❤💗💖 My thoughts and prayers are with you😍😍😍
I love how families are just being created. Family isn't just biological it's the people you make them with.
...I mean it's biological too lol
@@tc000 Just because you're blood related doesn't mean you're a family. I would know.
@@MahouShoujo-Studios yes it does
uh it can be either definition depending on how you're using it
@@UCt7z4WN-yMyGqDvczlTFXiQ no
that was the most loving and wonderful story I have ever seen on U Tube and I have seen thousands. I have a great amount of respect for the teacher and the boy is so lovable.. I really needed to see this story today. thank you.
So happy for them!!! I wish them both a life full of happiness, laughter, fun and most of all… love!!!
Poor kid, I can only imagine what he had been going through for years being in fostering care, you just know it hasn't been easy. I hope he starts to heal emotionally and physically because that guy won't let him go.
wdym starts its been 2 years since he got adopted by the teacher
i’m in foster care. it’s not bad bozo 😹😹🤣🤣🤣
When I was in foster care it was bad. I am almost 49 years old. I have a wonderful husband and two precious daughters 💕❤💖 My life now is a fairy tale! But, hard as I may, I can't shake the sadness of being treated so horribly all those years ago. 😢 It's a huge empty void that, that can't be filled in this lifetime. I am a Christian and God has been so good to me. But, I still cry because I want my mother back. I want my sisters and brothers. It doesn't matter because they are gone. Please take good care of your children, or they will turn out like me.
@@noneofyourbusiness302 Oh... I am so sorry. You are a strong women and I am sure a great mother.
"Even though prior he'd been a confirmed bachelor who reveled in his childlessness" I genuinely laughed out loud.
Same lol!
Heh! At least he didn't get knocked up! a kid came knocking on his classroom door
What's funny about that? Some men actually like being alone,hard as it is to believe
@@IkesPimpHand "confirmed bachelor" is a tongue in cheek way of saying a man is gay. They were saying he's gay and misses being able to bring guys home.
They have the same energy, these two. It's like they were always meant to be family. ❤️
What a wonderful little family!!! Congratulations to you both for finding each other!!!
Old saying..."Feed 'em long enough, they start to look like you"
57 Years old and never heard that. Thanks!
hahahah
Love it! Great comment!
Lol makes sense. Everyone says my 13 y/o son looks like his dad. He's only been his dad for almost 12 years 😂
@@destinytapia8759 my cousin and my uncle won the father daughter look alike contest. Her birth father died in the Normandy Landing
They actually look like they could be father and son in real life. Yeah Mr. Lanning!
In fact they are father and son in real world it`s not a disneyland adoption...
I was thinking the same thing
@@gatoniebla4900 they meant biological coz they look alike
@Vetements that's a weird thing to say. That's about RELATIONSHIPS. Not about a father son relationship
@@kittenmimi5326 It seems a big deal, but reality is some bio families don't look like carbon copies. JS
I just cried watching this story. What an amazing young man and what a kind sweet teacher, to do this for a child who had no one and nothing. Wow, this guy and kid are amazing. Thank God for this guy.
He is such a mature young man! I hope his life is happy and prosperous 💜
This makes me cry. I was in foster care for years then I got adopted. My adoption life was a horrible experience. I'm so glad this worked out for this young man.
I’m so sorry you had this experience...you deserved much better.Of all the turds,out there,there are many more angels.
I'm so sorry Cherie! But remember Jesus loves you even when people let you down.
If that is you in the profile picture, I want to tell you how beautiful you are. I love the red lips and highlights in your hair. You have suffered through a terrible adoption experience but it did not take away your compassion for others or your beauty.
I’m so sorry to hear that! Praying for better days!
A lot of people foster and adopt for the money and benefits it gives, as awful as that is.
They are actually becoming look alikes. Amazing! I guess, they both got their happy ever after.
Yes, they do look alike, actually look related!
Hola Hope! I hope you are right.
@@msoperator510 I'm adopted. People who didn't know often said how much we looked alike. I think it's a normal assumption.
@@amandawilcox9638 I was raised by my step-up Dad, everytime we were introduced people would say how much we looked alike, not knowing I was not his biological daughter. I find great joy in that! ✌️
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Thank you for sharing this incredible story!
Very articulate boy for his age. All the best for him.
You would never be able to tell that isn’t his biological kid. They look so alike! Great story 😊!
I had that same thought. They look very similar!
I thought the same thing!
So true!they really do look alike lol. Bless them ❤️
Was going to say the same... Perfect pair of Gentlemen ❤️
Matching haircuts and everything
What a great guy. I am adopted myself. My parents were in their 50's when they started fostering children. They were what they called a therapeutic home, taking in troubled children. The goal was to send them their to "heal" and find a permanent home. They never intended to adopt. Then my 2 bio sisters and I came and the rest is history. We were the children that nobody wanted and mom and dad were our last hope before 1. A group home or 2. Our dangerous biological home. Mom and dad were able to see us for what we could be. They also wanted to adopt another girl, whom we fondly had already called sister. But sadly due to the court's stupidity she was sent back to her mother and vanished with her a few days later. I don't know what happened to her, but she is still my little sister in my heart.
Great story! I love kids. So sorry though that the littlest was given back to a reckless parent than, disappeared. I pray she's alright ❣️
@Not Real I'm sorry, I guess I didn't explain that very good. I was adopted with by 2 bio sister because my Mom taught very, very hard for us. Without her we would have been permanently separated. The little girl (Alexis) was not my biological sister, but another girl mom and dad took in shortly after we came to them. But mom amd dad were 100% going to adopt her so we always viewed her as our sister, and still do. It was her mother's boyfriend that almost killed her (though we knew the mom knew about the high level of abuse and didn't care) in fact we picked he rup from the hospital. So the courts decided she was safe. Thus handing her back to the mother and the mother did not keep touch with the court as she should. My mom tried to warn the courts something like that was going to happen (mom was blessed to be able to discern people amd has never been wrong yet), she begged them not to send her back but they did. I don't think there would be anyway to find her now. She has a very unique last name and mom can't quite remember it anymore after 20 years.
I'm so happy to hear that your experience being adopted by an older couple was good. The fact that they were a therapeutic home is HUGE, so they understand how to navigate and help kids with trauma. I also was taken from my parents at a young age and adopted by an older couple, in their 60's, but they didn't have any background in how trauma effect kids behavior/trust, ultimately leading to them unadopting me. I'm not saying this for any sympathy, im just wanted to input how happy I am that a similar situation worked out for you and how important it is for fostering families to have a good background in child development/trauma. I believe most fostering families have to take a class or complete something to be certified in their understanding, but it's interesting to think that some people can get that training and still not be good parents. It seems so obvious, but I've been many places and I can say, i saw and experienced more abuse than not. Granted, 10-20 years ago the system was a little different. It's changed a little, but it's not much better.
@@sporks3256 I am sorry that you experience was so bad! I told my mom about it and she says she'll adopt you! My mom since ending fostercare has started mentoring people unofficially. She just can't help herself lol. I agree training is a must. We were deeply traumatize kids with severe PTSD. Sounds like we might have been in at the same time. At that time the foster system was so new and PTSD in children still not understood fully. They told mom that we would never be normal and needed to go to a special school. What we needed was lots of love and loving correction. But mom says even some people that having been thoroughly trained can't do it. You have to have training, but you have to also have decernement and understanding because every child is different. We hit the jackpot. We are still in contact with one of our social workers and she said it is amazing how we've turned out, but she always had faith in us.
Sounds like you for your happily ever after xx
Need more wonderful people like this to save the innocent children suffering alone in the world around us. If you are presented with the opportunity to save a child its divine intervention don't let that child and opportunity down. Bless this beautiful family 💕
Such a beautiful human being the Math Teacher and Damien is a such a good kid, they deserve each other.
Its a Monday, and im upset about having to go back to work. To cheer me up I started watching a whole series of these positive stories while getting ready, and I feel so much better about starting my day ❤ i think I will do this every morning now.
You are soooo lucky to have a job...many people wish they had any job ..please be thankful 🙏
@@nq7264 sometimes understanding everyone’s situation is the best way, yes there is people In worse situations but that doesn’t mean you ignore everyone else
i just saw you on a completely different fhannel five minutes ago the heck
The best way to wake up i swear!!
Not being on your phone all the time is another way to be in a positive mood, but you're not willing to give that up, are you.
I love seeing these single men stepping up to father these young boys! Watch Now I am known on KZhead. He is a single man who adopted a young boy and he fosters one more.
I follow that man on youtube as well. Peter is such a wonderful dad to Anthony and Kai.
@@HumbaWithRice what’s their yt channel ?
Awe, bless them both ❤️ You can see they needed each other, it wasn't a one way thing.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful story. Many people are in dire need of hearing more positive, loving stories like this.
My parents were a foster home. Took in 19 kids. Adopted one. Fit right in between my youngest brother and myself. He had been given back by his "adoptive" family when they went to court to finalize. So my parents adopted him when the social worker told his story. I adopted two boys myself as well.
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You are a man of God sir. I wish you well for your future.
As an adoptee, thank you for you and your parents' beautiful souls. ❤❤❤
Hearing him speak about the foster parents who will “be happy with you one day and kick you out the next” was absolutely heartbreaking. No child should ever have to feel rejected or abandoned. Children need love and support and direction to develop a healthy relationship with themselves and others so that our future generations will come to treat the world and those in it with more kindness and respect. This cruel and selfish society takes and breaks so much of our potential.
Thank you for saying everything I was thinking!!!
I could never kick a child out no matter how troublesome they may be, there is always a way to make things better. A child has so much time to change if it's their behavior, you never know what they will be like when they are older. I've seen very naughty kids turn into very humble adults. The people people kick them out are fostering for the wrong reasons. Fostering is really the same as being a parent it's a full time job and I think a lot of them don't realise that. They are not a pet fish you just leave to do whatever and feed every now and then.
Yep, this is so true. My brother and I have been through 7 foster house before we were finally adopted. It has created immense trust issues, abandonment problems and a general distrust against people.
Absolute legend of a man ! That boy may of never even seen adulthood because of the medical care he needed and a loving family but now he has this man who seems to be amazing
the way he said "next day they kick you out" dam, I'm so sorry they went through that but I'm so glad he found a home and family.
Isn't it just magical that they both look somewhat alike? They both have similar face shape and smile.
It is lovely to see the strong father-son bond they share.
IKR. OMG. I thought I was the only one who noticed it and I was about to leave a comment about that.
This is one of the reasons I want to adopt when I get older like why would I have a child when I could give a child who is already in this world a home and loving parent.
I agree. Not saying you can't have your own first, no one should be shaming anyone. But personally, I definetly wanna help someone first.
Same, I know my current boyfriend have talked about this. He knows how much adoption means to me and I know how much having a child is to him so we made the compromise of having at least 1 kid then we can adopt.
This is how everyone should be thinking.
I don't understand why more people don't think this way
My chat.
Best teacher ever! Thank you for this happy story
Thank you for a beautiful story! We need to see and hear more of them.🥰
The way that kid speaks you can tell he's very smart, and very mature. But you can also tell he's seen heart break. So to know that he has a forever home makes it that much more heart warming
This should not be unusual & rare, but it is. Wow. What an uplifting & touching story. So proud of Finn for stepping up, & really really proud of Damien for opening his heart & trusting again.
Such a beautiful and heartwarming story... Wish the news could be only about stories like this
This child has the emotional maturity that most adults severely lack! This made me do some strong crying. A once childless math teacher is now a proud father of a very mature, good-natured and intelligent young man! So happy for them both❤❤❤
I wanted an update for this one so badly! It's amazing to see that things went well for them!!!
I watched the first video just a couple of months ago, this is such a heartwarming update. So glad they have each other.
As someone who was adopted, this makes me cry both from sadness and happiness
I want to adopt but they make it much harder. So I’m attempting being foster relief.
@Darrell Dobson bro twins!
@@odar9729 As they should. too many creeps trying to shop for kids.
Same, I'm adopted too!
What a wonderful guy to take care of this young man love you both.
Best story ever! Bless you both❤️
The kid is 15?! He looks 12 to me, no wonder he took that interview so nicely!
That's what some diseases can do, I know that from experience. Anyway, so happy for him. They both deserved a father/son.
I think most of this was shot a while ago. You can see in the clip at 2:44 that he looks more like a 15 year old and his voice is deeper :)
@@evagwennie at the beginning when he was 13 that was in 2019 and he is 15 now in 2021
Obviously He’s 15 at the end of the video when the guy says ‘2 years later at 15’ and their talking on Zoom during Covid time. The first part of the video was shot before all that when he was 12/13
he was 12/13 in the interview, 15 by the end of the vid
This is so much better to me because his son actually looks like him! Lol they have the same fuzz on top and face structure lol
They really do look alike
And nose
Beautiful story. Thank you for sharing.
BLESS THESE 2 BEAUTIFUL SOULS🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Lots of people give teachers a hard time, but as a teacher, I can tell you that I’ve known many who have adopted or fostered, many times their own students. And most of us would and do give the shirts off our own backs to help whenever necessary. This teacher changed his student’s life. That’s so amazing.
Teachers are all Ls y’all give us homework when home is to be chilling not doing no damn work. School sucks y’all don’t even teach us real world problems . just random bs like I will never use geometry in my life
@@TannerGoated Shut up kid, teachers do a lot for our society they should be respected and loved they are like your second parents and btw geometry is very useful if u wanna be an engineer
@@TannerGoated lol geometry is actually one of the most useful maths to know.
My math teacher and distance coach adopted in total five kids, three of whom were students of his.
Man this gives me courage because I'm 42 years old I'm a teacher living in Taiwan and single. But God has called me to help a friend who has a son and she's Taiwanese. This gives me hope that I can do it because God encouraged me to do this but also because I've seen people do it. Then I don't know if you'll ever read this but please know that I'll be praying for you guys for all your needs and just that you find the love of Christ the way I have in my life
thanks for sharing, hope things end up well to every one of you!
amen! if God has been calling you then know a way has already been made! follow Him! praying that you use the strength He has already given you with to proceed ❤️❤️🙏
I'm sure if you believe in yourself, and trust that you have the strength, that you will find you really do! Good luck!
god put him in front of you for a reason. you can do this! be strong!
"God does not call the qualified; He qualifies the called." ~Wynonna Judd If He calls on you to do His work, He will give you everything you need to succeed.
Bless them so much.
From one teacher to another....you did pretty damn good....nice kid.. .wish u both well.
Does this remind anyone else of Matilda when Miss Honey adopts her
OMG YES. i haven’t watched that movie in a long time
Damian looks like his teachers son. .. meant to be .. dear teacher you will be blessed beyond measure ,thank you for caring about a child . And look... Thousands of us are telling what you did was honorable and good . please don't ever question your decision to care about a child in need . Damian do us proud !
He doesnt need to do US proud, he needs to do the things that will make himself proud of himself, that in turn will make his Dad proud and he has already done that and is doing that, plus now he can be just a regular kid with the knowledge that he will always have a place and person to call home and family...He can relax now and just be himself.
@@jeaniejbutler4911 I doubt Tonya meant that Damian should do any work that'd stress him...
How touching is this. So sweet. I love them together, that kid is so well spoken, funny. I wish them all the best🙏🏽❤
What a beautiful story made me cry .
At the beginning, the kid had a certain guarded look about him. At the end, you can see how he is less guarded. He just has an openness and lightness that was not there before. I am glad they found each other.