My Precious Grandchildren! You Are Not Forgotten!

My precious grandchildren! Grandma, has not forgotten you! You're not Forgotten!

Dear Melvin, Michael, Mizael, Teriq and Eric,

It's your grandma Farina Thompson, I know that you boys have gone through so much. Remember that you all do have family that love you and wants you.

My dear and precious grandsons, You are loved, wanted and missed! You boys are always in my heart. I miss you all so much til it hurts. I stare and gaze at your pictures all the time.

Grandma prays for our family each and every day and night. It's not fair for what has happened to you all. I am very saddened at how the Oklahoma foster care system has treated this case. Grandma wants you all to know that I will not stop trying to get you boys home. It truly pains me that the Judge and DHS continues to let you kids stays in the foster care system, just floating around going from placement to placement.

I wish I could hold each of you and take away those tears of pain and suffering! I love you all with every ounce of blood that's flowing in my veins in my body.

My grandsons! Grandma is here I traveled across many states to be for you. I will not give up. I will continue to write you all. I am so sorry that you all are in that messed up and crooked system. The system has failed you and your siblings as well as our whole family.

Melvin, Michael, Mizael, Teriq and Eric, I send my love to each of you and I pray that we will be a family soon, once again. You boys are definitely not thrown away, nor are you forgotten, nor are you apart of my past, Nope! you all are in my future.

You all are growing up each and every day. Melvin, you will be 15 on Monday, 12-12-2011, Michael you are 12, Mizael you are 11, Teriq you are 10 and Little Eric you are 7. I love you all. Miss you so much.

What has happen to us is an injustice! It's not right and it's caused us an enormous amount of pain suffering and grief. I just want all of you to know that I will always be your grandmother! Always! I will not stop fighting for you all to come home. I will not give up hope! I want to hug you, hold you and hear you your voices!

Love Always

Your Grandmother

Farina Maria Thompson

"Family! It's About Family"

Hi my name is Farina Thompson.

I am the maternal and biological grandmother to 5 wonderful and adorable young boys that are in the Oklahoma Foster Care System. To date is has been 5 years-9months-4days that my grandsons were taken by Oklahoma DHS. On March 2 2006. A truly emotional time for my family.

The last time that i had a visit with my grandsons were on 2.16.2010. I have not heard their voices or seen their faces or even talked to them on the phone. My grandsons have been alienated and isolated from me. From Day one we have not had regular visits. As I understand that as long as children are in foster care, that they are to have continuous contact with their family, love ones and relatives. My life and the lives of my precious grandsons has been interrupted and shattered by the State of Oklahoma! Oklahoma Department of Human Services/Foster Care Division.

Family, It's about family! Everywhere you turn, It's Family!

That was my idea of what any foster care agency/organization was all about. Or so I thought! Anyway! Here in Oklahoma it's totally disturbing to me at how this state process their child welfare cases. It's sad, emotional and truly frustrating! It's not right or justice at all. I haven't seen nothing like it in my life! This state has denied me everything that I've brought forward, that's Oklahoma DHS and the Oklahoma Family Court System. It's supposed to be about the children! Taking care of the children and making sure that they are being reunited with their biological family and loveones as soon as possible. To make sure that they suffer a minimum of separation from their home and family.

It's about FAMILY! Strengthening the American Families is the Key! Family is foundation!

The case with my grandsons. That is not what happenned. My grandsons are still in the Oklahoma foster care system. They are floating from one placement to the next. All the while the state has my grandchildren alienated and isolated from me. No phone calls, not anything at all, with the exception of letter writing. That's my only communication and bonding with my grandsons.

I have traveled the distance, moved to Oklahoma from Nevada. I brought forth my guardianship, which was denied, as well as all the following, Foster/Adopt training classes certificates from Nevada, Petition to Adopt my grandchildren, Foster Parenting classes in Oklahoma were denied. Some one from the Oklahoma Department of Human Services called the Bair Foundation where i was preparing to get certified in order to get my grandchildren out of foster care, A telephone call was made to put a stop to that from Oklahoma DHS Headquarters.

It's about family and doing the right thing! Right! Well I have done that. From the Judge on down to the Oklahoma Dept of Human Services has denied me the right to my grandchildren. I am a responsible, reliable, independent, mature grown adult. I am a registered voter. "Felons can't vote", I am not a felon. I have never been to prison. I am ex - military. I quarter mastered in the Army. My MOS was 76v10.There is nothing wrong with my financial Status, I have a decent & study income. I have a vehicle that's bought and paid for. I have a washer and dryer. I have a phone. I have a refrigerator full of food. All of my bills are in my name. I have a checking account and savings account. I have insurance. I have the children's rooms all together. I have enough beds for all of my grandsons. I have everything that I need for my grandbabies. My grandsons, they need family. I have a nice and wonderful 3 bedroom + 2 bath + 2 car garage home it's over 2,000 square feet. I have more than enough space for my precious grandsons. It's about Family!

I don't need not one cent to beable to provide for my grandchildren.

Children in foster care shouldn't have to go through what my grandsons are having to endure with. It's just wrong! It's an injustice to us. What they are doing to my precious grandsons and our family. We have already lost so much, that we will never beable to get back. Look at all the years that the state has taken away from me and my grandsons. Over 5 years and 9 monts nearly 6 years. That's cruel! Look what it has done to my children? I'm concerned about their self-esteem, their emotions, their inner self, what they must be thinking of themselves. My grandchildren being in foster care all this time for the past 5 years and 9 months! My grandsons who knows what they could be thinking? Or what they are being told for instance? Thinking they are not wanted, not loved, that they are thrown away! Thinking they have no family that wants them. That's awful for a child having to think of that being very young and in foster care placement. No child! Should have to suffer like this. My grandchildren are doing just that!

My grandchildren have family! They are not Forgotten! No! They aren't! I will never forget them as long as I am alive! They are my family! I will continue my fight for justice. This case with my grandsons, will not die! I will not let it be just another case or a statistic. It will not be swept under the rug!

Family? The system is broken! Definitely needs to be fixed. Family Court is a major part of this. This is the State of Oklahoma. My God! It's totally backwards here in this part of the country. Family, the children they need their family, my precious grandsons, they need their family, they need to be home. I want to hug my grandchildren! They are everything to me! They are my life! So precious to me!

I will continue to expose the wrong doings that are going on here in the state of Oklahoma, As long as this state continue to house my grandsons and keep them away from me. It's don't make any sense for the actions of this state to alienate and isolated my grandsons from me. I'm their blood family, their maternal and biological grandmother.

Oklahoma DHS refuses to work with me to return, reunite my grandsons back with our family. My grandsons deserves to be back with their family. Not to be moving around in the foster care system, going from placement to placement. That's surely not in the best interest of the child! We are family! Isn't it about family? Being there and helping family?

My grandchildren, they haven't seen me since 2.16.2010. That's cruel!

Just very recently, I have written the Judge and requested my grandchildren's clothes and shoe sizes to be able to send them some items, being purchased from me. They would know that

I am still here, as well as the letters that I send to them. Any way the judge as well as the DHS worker will not give me my grandsons sizes so I can go shopping for them.

Also not anyone will communicate with me to inform me of what's going on with my grandchildren. They are truly trying to keep my grandchildren from remembering me. This is very strange behavior coming from "So call professionals" It's not adequate giving the situation at hand. It's about the children and their family being reunited and getting out of the foster care system.

This is the case of the MAY, DAVIS, BENJAMIN, WALKER,

case# JD-06-180, out of the State of Oklahoma and the County of Oklahoma. The Judge over the case would be: Judge Richard W Kirby. The Assistant D.A. would be Jane Brown. DHS Director would be: Howard Hendrick and the DHS Supervisor would be: Tara Bone, By the way,was the initial case worker in 2006. She has played a big part in the case for it lasting for nearly 6 years. Oh yes! She has!

It's about Family and NOT the Foster Care System housing our children and keeping them alienated and isolated, from their loving and biological family that wants them.

Please pray for me and my grandchildren! Thank you & God Bless You and Yours.

Grieving Grandmother

Farina Maria Thompson

Foster Care Is No Place For Children

Friday Nov 18 2011

FOSTER CARE IS NO PLACE FOR CHILDREN!!

Family First! Don't Keep The Children In The System! 5 Years & 8 Months & Counting-- That's Damaging !!!!

The foster care system and the family court system is broken! NO doubt about it!

From the experience of what i have been subjected to in the State of Oklahoma. It is on evident that those individuals that have somewhat of authority over folks children, have truly over stepped their moral boundaries and appears to don't have a heart at all.

Children in foster care should go and be with family vs being adopted out to strangers. That's very wrong and certainly not fair to the family and children. Not only that! We don't get visitation to be in contact? What's wrong with that picture?

Oklahoma DHS, has no right to try and play GOD! Children should not have to suffer and go through all of this pain and suffering, frustration and alienation and isolation, Such as my 5 grandsons are continuing to endure.

I'm these children maternal and biological grandmother! I was at the hospital when each and everyone of these children were born. I love my grandchildren very much. My grandchildren, doesn't need to be experiencing this, especially when they have a grandmother that wants them.

Oklahoma Department of Human Services/ Foster Care Unit! No good! They are wrong!

Look how they have trampled over me and my grand children's heart! Which they will tell you in so many words, that they aren't in the business of reuniting your children or love-ones to you in a timely manner, if at all!

I'm no felon, never been to prison, a registered voter, family oriented, independent and financially established to provide and take care of and nurture my 5 grandsons!

So Why is this state like this? I've complained and complained! NO one seems to care! It's about safely getting the children to a family member and or love one where the children can get back on track. Instead! OKDHS has caused more problems for my grandsons. They have prolonged this for many years? What about my grandchildren, their self-esteem and motivation? I worry about that on a continuous basis! What they must be feeling and going through.

Children, they should not be in foster care no longer than they need to or have to be! I mean it is devastating and emotional for the children! My grandchildren are going through it!

I've letters on top of letters that the organization, has plans to seek permanent placement for my grandchildren and that they don't plan on giving me my grandsons! Isn't that something? What does that tell you?

From all of that! How can it be about the children? 5 years and 8 months and counting for my precious grandchildren to be in this awful foster care system.

It's not right! Not right at all! Something definitely needs to be done about this!

At this rate our country will have no future! Foster care are destroying the tomorrows future. Our family, love-ones and relatives.

Our children needs love, hugs, positiveness and high self-esteem! Not anything less! Being in Foster Care is LESS!

I'm a concerned grandmother that has suffered the lost of my precious grandchildren to the system. We have lost many holidays, family gatherings, grand parental bonding, school activities and our family pictures together. We will never get those days back. Don't forget our quality time and summer fun, the things that grandparents have with their grandchildren.

I am just letting the world know what's going on here in this state of Oklahoma. How Oklahoma DHS/foster care agency handles their cases and how they isolate and alienate the children from their family and love-ones.

This has been an injustice and corruption all the way around! No matter how you sum is up!

Please pray for me and my grandsons as we are going through a most difficult time in our lives right now. Your prayers are appreciated: God Bless You and Yours!

Thank You for taking the time to read my posts!

Concerned, Caring & Loving Grandmother

Farina M Thompson

"My Grandchildren, I Love You"

Friday Nov 18 2011

My grandchildren : Melvin Benjamin, Michael Walker, Mizael Walker, Teriq May, and Eric Davis, they were taken by the state of Oklahoma, Dept of Human Services/ foster care unit on March 2 of 2006.

CASE # JD-06-180

CASE NAME:

MAY, DAVIS, BENJAMIN, WALKER

JUDGE:

ASSOCIATE DISTRICT JUDGE

RICHARD W KIRBY

MOTHER OF CHILDREN:

JAMIRA N MAY - MCCOY

This is a case that has been in process since 2006. There hasn't been no progress in the direction that it should have went! My grandchildren have been juggle going from placement to placement during these last 5 years and 8 months and counting! Since they still are in the system bouncing around.

I have no visitation with them! Oklahoma has done me and my grandbabies wrong!

I haven't seen my grandchildren since 2-16-2010. I haven't heard their voices, nor able to give them a hug. DHS and the system including the judge will not let my grandsons respond to any of my letters.

My grandchildren, my precious and adorable grandsons. "How I love and miss you so very much"

Melvin, Michael, Mizael, Teriq and Eric, you all are more precious to me than ever, from the day that you children were born. I love you my grandsons. Please! Don't let any of the people tell you different. You all are loved, wanted and missed. You are not forgotten! Grandma loves you and I say a prayer for our family each and every day.

It saddens me, my grandsons that we live in such an injustice world. I am here for you all no matter however long it will take. But! just know that your grandmother has not given up on you children. It's 5 of you that are floating around in the Oklahoma Foster Care System.

Grandma has been to the Oklahoma States Capitol on several occasions, asking for help and to no avail no one has looked into the DHS matter for us. I will not give up on us. I love you boys. I have filed complaints with more than one office of the Office of Civil Rights. Grandma will continue to be here for you all.

My grandchildren, I am able, willing and financially able to care and provide for you boys. I have a big enough house for all of us. We have always been a family. Though we are in separate houses and apart. I will always have you all in my heart. I love you.

The State Of Oklahoma DHS Foster Care Unit. They have not processed this case properly. It is supposed to be about the children and reuniting the children with family. Unfortunately they have not worked that for us. I am continuing to have faith and prayer for our family. That we will be a family and be reunited as a family so that we can rebuild our lives and move on.

Grandma loves you all with every ounce of blood that's flowing through my veins, in my body. My grandsons I feel your pain and I know what you are going through. I send my love, hugs and kisses. You do have family, love-ones, and relatives that care and love you. My babies, you can believe that my life will never ever be the same without you. Grandma's life is empty because you are not home.

Grandma's life is empty! There's a void that can only be filled when you boys, my precious grandchildren, are back home and out of that awful foster care system. I love you with every breath that I take.

My grandchildren, How I miss you all so very much! I wish that I could take the pain away & wipe those many tears off your face, that you all are feeling, because these folks who are abusing their authority, and has kept you children away from you family. Grandma loves you and I will not give up HOPE!

My grandchildren, you are loved, wanted and missed! More than I can express in words! I love you so much! You are not forgotten! Believe me and know that your grandma, loves you dearly! You all are not forgotten! Grandma loves you.

No matter what my grandchildren!

I Farina Thompson, will always and forever be your Grandmother! Remember I love you!

Hugs and Kisses my dear grandsons!

Love Always your Grandmother

Farina M Thompson

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5 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS OF PAIN

Hi my name is Farina Thompson, my grandchildren has been in the Oklahoma Foster Care System for nearly 6 six years. 5 years and 8 months to be exact- (3.2.2006). It's not right how this organization has dragged this case out. It doesn't make any sense to me what so ever.

I have 5 precious little grandsons, which they have done quite a bit of growing since being taken from their mother some time ago.

The State of Oklahoma has denied me continually my love-ones. This has been a terrible nightmare. Just awful and painful.

Judge Richard W Kirby, he's the Associate District Judge and Tara Bone of DHS, she is the supervisor has just made a complete mess of things.

I want everyone to know that on 2.8.2011-- I wasn't present in court. Not because i didn't want to be, but due to reasons that court was changed and i wasn't notified.

Believe it or not! DHS! Requested of the Judge to exclude me from further proceedings in regards to my grandsons case.

Guess What? The Associate District Judge He granted DHS the request. They kicked me out of the court room.

I'm there fighting for my grandchildren! How can that be in the best interest of the children? Not? It's just completely wrong! Where is the justice here in this world? My grandchildren are still in that foster care system, floating around and dangling in there. That's terrible! My grand babies aren't allowed to call me or hear my voice. Not allowed to write me letters. Nothing at all!

Children in foster care shouldn't be used as a monetary gain for that Title IV government funding. It's just - that the system is broken and doesn't care about the children and the families that they damage, and destroy. While in the process they alienate and isolate the children as they have me and my 5 grandsons.

I would love to see and hug my grand kids. Hear their voices. It's been since 2.16.2010. I haven't seen them since. I love my grandsons so much. We are separated and in pain. The folks of Position and in Authority has abused their privilege to serve their community. This is wrong how Oklahoma are treating me and my grandchildren! My family has suffered tremendously because of this. How they have kept my grandsons in the foster care system and allow them to be continuously floating in the system going from placement to placement and group home to group home all the while not allowing my grandsons to have any contact with me.

How Cruel Is That? What Do You All Think About That? What's Wrong With This Picture?

Oklahoma DHS should be and need to be restructured from the ground up!

I am asking everyone to please keep me and my 5 precious grandsons in your prayers. Please! As we are going through a most difficult times in our lives.

Thank You for taking the time out of your busy day to read my posts. I appreciate it!!!

A Grieving Grandmother

Farina Thompson

"My Grandchildren, How I love You"

Wednesday November 09 2011

This Letter is to my grandchildren. My grandchildren that i love so much, My grandchildren that i haven't seen since, 2.16.2010 because the state of Oklahoma DHS, Tara Bone DHS supervisor and The Associate District Judge Richard W Kirby has alienated and Isolated them from me, I'm their maternal and biological grandmother.

To My Grandchildren-- Melvin, Michael, Mizael, Teriq and Eric, To my precious and adorable grandsons, my babies. Grandma loves you and I am always thinking of you and your brothers. I miss all of you very much. You all being away from me is every bit of pain and suffering and nothing short of a nightmare. It's not a night that goes by that grandma don't shed tears of pain because we are still separated and you boys are still in the Oklahoma foster care system.

Grandma, wishes to hear you boys voices and to see the smiles on your faces. I feel the pain that you all do. It is not right for you children having to suffer and be in the system floating around bouncing from placement to placement and going from group home to group home. It's not right! Especially when i am able to care for all of you. Grandma doesn't need any money from no one to raise and take care of all of you. I have everything.

Oklahoma will not even let you all call me or even return my many letters that I write and send you boys on a regular basis.

My grandsons, never forget-- Your grandmother didn't abandon you. You are loved, wanted, and missed. I travelled from Reno Nevada to Oklahoma and eventually relocated out to Oklahoma. Oh Yeah! I love you boys dearly. It saddens me that the those folks have kept us away from each other.

I know it's been a long time since we have seen one another. It is sad that we live in the same world of the very folks that keep family separated and apart. It not right.

My precious grandchildren, I love you and I pray that we will soon get through this. Our lives has changed drastically because of this. I know it's not been easy. But I want you children to know that I love you boys with every ounce of blood that's flowing through my body in my veins. I love you boys so much till it hurts. "Hurts Bad" Grandma Misses You A Great Deal!

This has been a terrible nightmare for us all. Mainly you children that has been taken away from our family whom we have suffered a great loss to our family. When you all were taken away back on March 2 2006. It's nothing but pain and aggravation! Pure frustration and sleepless nights!

My grandchildren, my precious grandsons I love you. I miss you. I want you home too. You all are not forgotten. You all do have family that love you and our lives will never be the same without you.

Grandma's prayers are with you. You're always close to me in my heart! I say a prayer for all of us each and every night. Grandma hasn't forgotten about you boys. My grandsons are my world. Love you from the bottom of my heart.

Melvin, Michael, Mizael, Teriq and Eric, my dear and precious grandsons whom the state of Oklahoma DHS and Oklahoma Family Court headed by the Associated District Judge Richard Kirby has isolated and alienated you children from me, your maternal and biological grandmother.

I love you very much my grandsons. Always remember that!

I send my love and miss you boys with every beat of my heart! May God Be With Us! Hugs And Kisses to all of you, my grandchildren whom I adore so very much!

Love Always,

Your Grandmother

Farina Thompson