Photolisting and Separation

I officially hate photolistings. I have sent off close to 40 photolisting inquiries and it just keeps getting harder.

Of course, browsing them can't be anywhere near as emotionally devastating as actually being on them.

Today I saw a little girl that I'd seen several months ago, pictured with a brother. I wanted to put in an inquiry, but I skipped over, since we can only get a placement approved for two brothers or two sisters (I explained the reason here).

Here's what was once written on a public site trying to find them a home.

Siblings Long For Shared Home [...] "They are a sibling group that's never been apart. They've had each other through all the time in foster care" [...] "They have always had each other and, in some ways, I think they take care of each other. But we really need a family that's able to take care of them."

For whatever reason, it didn't work. Now she's in a photo by herself.

[...] sometimes has difficulty managing her emotions but is learning healthy ways to express her feelings and addressing her grief and loss. She was recently separated from her older brother with whom she had lived her entire life.

Damn, I feel so sad, and angry too. It must be hell on earth to have family gradually subtracted from your life and not even understand the reason why.

I put in an inquiry. I wish I didn't... I wish they could have stayed together.