Shame on everyone who does not address and support the cause to help carers young and old today, too many people are ignoring this situation at their peril, does anyone think that tragedy cannot strike them at some time in their lives when they least expect it.
Would anyone like to see their young children end up being their carer, there are over a million child carers in the UK and thousands more not yet known about, one in twelve children are already carers with responsibilities far beyond their age with tasks they should never have to shoulder, such as bathing and administering medication and injections, cooking, cleaning, and taking care constantly of parents and family they love day and night, what chance do these children have of a decent education when at least two thirds of schools have no idea about the horrendous situation these children are in, How many of them have any time for homework or to think about their future.
Parents feel guilty and afraid to go to social services for help in case their children are taken away from them. It is a post code lottery depending on where they live as to how much help they can get and the UK government are letting charities take the brunt of the work that they should be doing. Shame on them, do their children go to bed worried, afraid, tired, anxious, desperate, and depressed. This cruelty will continue and get worse unless people who are not yet experiencing this do something about it and get in touch with their member of parliament to get them to act with compassion and justice now.
Child Carer’s Plea- on behalf of all child carers
On a street not far away,
or in a distant land,
a child’s cry echoes hauntingly
“Please come and take my hand,
my life is full from dawn to dusk
my work is never done,
little time to play a game
or rest and have some fun,
yet though my days can weary me
I know it’s meant to be,
for without me my mother
could not cope you see,
she is stricken and disabled
bearing pain both day and night,
without complaint she tolerates
and hugs me very tight,
I need no one’s pity
love makes it all worth while,
the sun it shines upon us both,
and makes us both to smile,
together we are happy we are
given Strength along the way,
but my cry is a very sad one
and is this to you today,
there are thousands of young
children who are caring just like me,
responsibility beyond our years
is obvious to see,
remember us in your prayers help
us when you can,
to lose our childhood daily
was not in God’s plan,
do not look down on disablement
or abject poverty,
for it is us who will save the world
from it’s misery,
take my hand and follow me support
child carers everywhere,
we are the brightest future which
you all can share,
give us your sincere love
on your daily track,
and with your compassion please
give us our childhood back.
http://www.carers-healingspur.co.uk/
pam-create@hotmail.co.uk
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