family connection By
Susan Grandpre
Inner
Strength Pulls Her Through
Unconditional love and security of family is something that all
children deserve and what an 11-year-old girl named Tanasha is longing
to find. Tanasha lives in foster care and awaits adoption by a family
that will love and cherish her for her entire life.
Like many 11-year-old girls, Tanasha enjoys music, singing, acting and
dancing. She loves everything related to Disney’s “High School Musical.“
Tanasha likes to go shopping and is interested in fashion. Participating
in arts and crafts is an activity that she finds enjoyable. She thinks
it is fun to go to the movies and to eat out in restaurants, especially
for her favorite food, Chinese.
Tanasha is in 5th grade and enjoys school. She says that her favorite
subjects include spelling, math and social studies. She likes being
around other people and gets along well with children of all ages. In
addition to spending time surrounded by people, Tanasha also loves
animals.
Sharon Richardson with Coordinators2 describes Tanasha as “polite,
helpful and fun to be around.” Richardson also comments that despite
everything that Tanasha has experienced, she has remained positive and
continues to want a permanent family.
“Tanasha’s inner strength has allowed her to survive the hard times and
now she needs someone to be there for her to lean on and build trust
with,” comments Richardson.
Tanasha says that she wants a family who will “love me, treat me good,
and do lots of fun things with me.”
Tanasha does need a family to take part in her favorite activities with
her, but she also needs that family who will create a nurturing
environment where she feels safe, secure and cherished.
She needs and deserves that thing called unconditional love—love with no
strings attached and regardless of what happens. Tanasha needs a family
committed to loving and caring for her for a lifetime.
For more information about Tanasha, contact Sharon Richardson with
Coordinators2 at 804-354-1881 or Bernie Pullen with the Henrico
Department of Social Services at 804-501-4059.
Susan Grandpre earned a B.A. in English from James Madison
University. She lives in Richmond with her husband and three children.
Susan Grandpre earned a B.A. in English from James
Madison University and has been a freelance writer for nine years. She
lives in Richmond with her husband and three children.
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