Recognizing Family
    By Storybird
    Created on 13 Dec, 2023
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    "Hi, I'm Cai Cooley, and I have two younger brothers, Dex and Jai. We're all 17 years old, and we've been in foster care for most of our lives. Today, a new teacher walked into our school. He introduced himself as Caisler Cooley Sr."
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    "Do you recognize us?" I asked, looking at him with curiosity. He looked at us and said, "Of course I do, Caisler Jr, Dexter, and Jaidynn."
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    "Lads," I turned to Dex and Jai. "You guys are named after our mom, Jaidynn Dexter." Dex and Jai looked at each other, then at me, and said, "No way, big bro."
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    "Not sorry," I retorted. "Dad, Cai's bullying us," they complained. Dad just laughed and said, "Caisler Jr, your mom is the new principal. Go show her to my room."
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    I laughed and said, "Okay." I walked to the principal's office and saw a woman who looked oddly familiar. She didn't recognize me, but I knew instantly that she was our mother.
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    I silently led her to the classroom. "Mr. Cooley, this is Ms. Dexter," I said. "Thanks, Caisler Jr," Dad responded. "Now sit down." Mom said nothing.
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    I sat down and looked at Dex and Jai, who were staring at Mom with wide eyes. Dad looked at Mom and said, "Hello, Love." I made a gagging sound.
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    It was a surprise. Our parents, who we thought we'd never meet, were suddenly in our lives. And they were our school's new teacher and principal.
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    Over the next few days, we started to get to know them. Dad was strict but fair, and Mom was kind but distant. It was strange, but not unwelcome.
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    In the following weeks, we saw them not just as our teachers, but as our parents. We started spending more time together, slowly bonding as a family.
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    It was a whirlwind of emotions, but we were happy. And for the first time in our lives, we felt like we belonged somewhere. We were finally home.
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