Friday, October 2, 2009

Why Cyber School?

While talking with the girls today, I learned this:

The highest grade level completed for their family members:

Mom: 7th Grade (has 6 kids, started at age 15).
Her kids:
Oldest Sister: 8th Grade (has 3 kids, started at age 15)
Older Sister: special education high school diploma. Now, just hanging out (no job or school).
Oldest Brother: 9th grade (trying to get back into school...about to turn 19)
Older Brother: 8th grade (about to turn 17)

Dad: 4th grade (has 10 kids, started at age 14)
5 of his kids live in Puerto Rico and the girls don't know anything about them.
Oldest Sister in Philly: 9th Grade (has 2 kids, started at age 16)
Oldest Brother: 7th grade (no kids, spent a lot of time in jail)
Older Brother: Completed GED in jail (1 kid, started at 17)

Linda and Bonita are the only 2 kids that they have together.

Whenever I need to be reminded why I do what I do...

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