America DeFleur

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Former Foster Youth.Writer. Mother. Thinker. Gamer. 20 Something

Life is fleeting. Life is meant to be lived; cherish the exciting moments, and relish in every moment of joy that you possibly can. I am here to live my own life and live it passionately. This website serves as a vessel to project my passions, and clue in my loyal readers as to what inspires me in this crazy world. So, sit back, relax, and read on.

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Fun Fact #19 – National Adoption Day is important because…

Fun Fact #19 – National Adoption Day is important because… National Adoption Day is a collective effort to raise awareness about all of the children waiting to be adopted from foster care in the United States, but sometimes the children that need us the most are the ones that unexpectedly come into our lives. I’ve… Continue reading →

November 23, 2019November 24, 2019

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Fun Fact #18 – Everyone Deserves A Second Chance.

Fun Fact #18 – Everyone Deserves A Second Chance. Since as far back as I can remember, I’ve always wanted a dog. But growing up on the streets has a way of depriving you of a lot of things that other people take for granted, so a dog was never on my list of necessities.… Continue reading →

September 26, 2019

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Fun Fact #17 – Your gonna let them beat the strength out of you or they’re going beat it into you.

Fun Fact #17 – “Your gonna let them beat the strength out of you or they’re going beat it into you.” – Robin Hood This is something I’ve thought about my entire life. I can let what happened to me disable me, or I can take what happened to me and let it make me.… Continue reading →

August 24, 2019August 24, 2019

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Fun Fact #16 – Boredom Drives Creativity

Fun Fact #16 – Boredom Drives Creativity I’ve had a lot of time on my hands lately so I decided to open an Etsy shop for fun! It seems to help time pass, plus I LOVE creating things. Anyways, I decided to start selling fun little Foster Care related items to promote positivity and… Continue reading →

July 8, 2019July 8, 2019

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Fun Fact #15 – Sometimes Love Just Isn’t Enough

Fun Fact #15 – Sometimes Love Just Isn’t Enough My family is broken, they always have been since as far back as I can remember and no matter how much I try to help them, there’s nothing I can do because they are not ready to help themselves. (At least some of them) The… Continue reading →

June 25, 2019June 25, 2019

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Fun Fact #14: Sometimes You Just Can’t Cope

Fun Fact #14 – Sometimes You Just Cant Cope So many wonderful things happened last year, and then it hit me. Depression, out of nowhere. Most days I feel like there are two different versions of myself. A curious and creative child, yearning to grow and absorb as much information as possible, taking in vast… Continue reading →

February 20, 2019February 20, 2019

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Fun Fact #11 Teens In Foster Care & Attachments

Fun Fact #11: Foster children have a difficult time with attachments and.. basically everything in between. I’m mid-twenties and I’m still trying to figure life out, especially when it comes to forming friendships and developing bonds, I’m just not good at them, and for the VERY few people that I somehow manage to keep around for more… Continue reading →

April 27, 2018October 30, 2018

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Fun Fact #10 – Foster Children Lack Confidence

Fun Fact #10 – Foster Children Lack Confidence I must have heard it a thousand times growing up the way I did, “You’ll never amount to anything” “You’re going to be alone for the rest of your life” “NO ONE will love you” I still remember the look on my biological fathers face as… Continue reading →

March 8, 2018October 30, 2018

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Fun Fact #9 What is Closure

Fun Fact # 9 – What is Closure? This blog is long overdue, I guess I just needed more time to let that trip to LA sink in.. I think I just needed some time to fully comprehend the events that took place over the course of my three-day adventure in the city of angels,… Continue reading →

March 5, 2018October 30, 2018

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