20 Things a Permanent Connection Means to Me...

1) A person that you will be able to talk to for the rest of your life.

2) Having someone or someplace to go to when I need to, at any
time, forever.

3) Someone or something that is there for you through all the good and all the bad.

4) Someone who is able and willing to help us learn the things that we should know, at that time in our lives.

5) A type of connection that will be with you or have permanently.

6) Someone who is there to help with things in my life.

7) Someone that you can trust.

8) A person you can trust that will help you in a time of need. Someone who is there to help me with the things in my life.

9) Someone who helps you reach your full potential.

10) Kicking back with someone that is cool.

11) Someone that is there when I am sad, angry, or just need something.

12) A person that is always there for you.

13) A person that can be there for you when you need a shoulder to lean on, support fi nancially, a home and advice.

14) Having a lasting bond to another individual.

15) Something that is permanent.

16) Being close, trusting someone.

17) Someone that will stay with you through thick and thin.

18) It is a connection that you make with a person, like a soul mate.

19) Someone that you spend that rest of your life knowing.

20) Someone that you stay in touch with.

~ As polled by current and former foster and probation youth ~ Fresno County Dept. of Children & Family Services - California Permanency For Youth Project Initiative