Millions of children are placed in the foster system due to their guardians being unable to properly take care of them. Many times this is just temporary, and the children are either reunited with their families or they are adopted by another family.

Although this does happen, it's not always the case.

Hundreds of children remain in the foster system, bouncing from home to home until they finally turn 18 and are legally an adult. At this time if the child is still a child of the state, he/she is expected to move out on their own and live as an adult.

Can you imagine when you turn 18, your parents kicking you out and telling you to go live your life, but without our support?

This happens to so many of these children on a daily basis. They are expected to live on their own when they've never actually been taught the skills needed to do so. These types of situations are one of the many direct causes of crime and violence.

Lost children that never got the proper guidance and love needed to be put down the right path. Children similar to us that were never given a fighting chance. There are programs out there made for children in these particular situations, but I don't believe there are enough of them. The foster system is considered such a scary, endless battle when it should, in fact, feel safe and nurturing. Children shouldn't be afraid to grow up. They should be excited about what their future holds for them.

The system is broken, fix it.