It was twelve years today that I paid Lucas's bail money, I mean adoption fee ! and he started on his journey to safety in the village.
At first it was a big learning curve for us all but especially Lucas. The poor boy had been encouraged to go with his naughty side. He thought nothing of eating his new siblings sweets or throwing their teddies and toys into any nearby water or even the bin ! Some we never found again.
But with the love of his new family and the gift of his puppy Socks, he has turned the corner and is now a lovely sweet boy, who no longer throws others toys away or eats all their sweets.
He does still get up to some mischief , but nowhere near what he did when he first arrived. Socks always tries to keep him in check !
Now he is more like a typical toddler, throwing a tantrum when Father Christmas refuses to hand of his sack of presents but learning you don't get everything you want.
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He even likes to get new clothes and doesn't mind too much if he matches with his younger sisters or brothers.
But at heart he loves his sailor outfit and says he wants to be an adventurer who sails the eleven seas ( still working on his maths ) and he likes to snuggle up with Hattie and tell her how he is so happy to have escaped and found everyone. The nightmares are few and far between now, thank goodness, and it's onwards and upwards for this sweet eating lad.
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