Being a foster parent means making a change in a child’s life. These people are compassionate and caring and always ready to open their hearts and homes to minors in need of love and kindness.
Lamont Thomas from Buffalo, New York, has devoted the last 20 years of his life fostering children. Speaking to Good Morning America of the time he welcomed the first child, this amazing man says, “In the beginning, I was helping out some friends. They had lost their child to the system. I went on and got certified and became a foster parent. I haven’t stopped since.”
Believe it or not, Lamont has fostered more than 30 kids, five of which he officially adopted. So with his two biological children, Anthony and LaMonica, he became a father of seven.
The first kid Lamont adopted is Michael Thomas. He’s now 27 and recalls the time he became part of the family.
“He was my third foster home and it ended up being my forever home,” Michael said. “He [knew] my biological parents.”
“Lamont never turned [a child] away,” Michael added. “They either aged out or went back home to their own families.”
With seven kids to take care of on his own, Lamont knew he was done adopting, but then he came across a very special case that made him change his mind.
Five siblings aged 5,4,3,2 and 1, who were children of one of Lamont’s foster kids were placed in foster homes themselves. Lamont was sad the kids got to experience their parent’s fate, and his heart tore apart when he learned Zendaya, Jamel, Nakia, Major, and Michaela were separated. Not only they were taken in by four different families, but they were also in four different cities.
Sadly, that meant one thing, that they wouldn’t be raised together.
That’s when Lamont stepped in. He just couldn’t let the siblings spend their childhood without being by each other’s side so he re-certified as a foster parent and adopted all of them.
Some of his older kids had moved from the house already and had families on their own, so Lamont knew he was making the right decision as he could devote all his time to the new addition to the family.
“I was fighting to keep back the tears,” he said of his adoption day with Judge Lisa Rodwin. “Every day I think about it, my eyes swell up. All that we endured to make this happen, it was something.”
This incredible single dad was now a father of 12 children. He knew things wouldn’t be easy, but he was willing to give it a go.
“They bring new energy to me,” Lamont shared. “They’re lovable kids, very affectionate. They deserve to be raised as siblings, and that was my fight.”
‘We Left. As Did LOTS of the Crowd’: Fans Shame Miranda Lambert for Her Behavior at Montana Festival – What Happened?
Miranda Lambert is facing backlash for her behavior at the Montana Festival. On July 14, a video shared by an attendee shows Lambert reprimanding the crowd during her performance, causing many to leave. Wearing a cowboy hat and denim dress, she addressed the audience sternly, saying, “Are we clear?” and pointing out specific individuals.
One attendee noted, “We left. As did LOTS of the crowd,” while another criticized, “This is terrible.” A TikToker remarked, “Respect your fans more. Without them, you’d be some nobody working at Dairy Queen.”
However, some fans defended her. “Honestly she was amazing. We were right up front and loved every second of it,” one concertgoer praised. Another admirer commented, “She is just brutally honest. Something so many of us lack.”
This isn’t the first time Lambert’s actions have upset fans. At a past Las Vegas concert, she stopped performing “Tin Man” to scold women taking selfies, stating, “These girls are worried about their selfie and not listening to the song, and it’s pissed me off a little bit.”
Social media users have mixed feelings, with some calling her behavior “out of line” and others supporting her no-nonsense attitude.
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