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And with such expansive grounds surounding it you could leave the building and Eyre Jane out.

I used to work near a building like yours, Bob. The elevator was haunted. Although a key was needed it would go from the first floor, open up and then take you to the third floor without a key. The third floor, the old dormitories, were haunted so badly the nuns closed it up to regular foot traffic.

Some of the MR teens I worked with would say the elevator was run by the "elevator" man. And many of the boys would like to go to play up at the third floor with "Tony". Only, there was no "Tony" that lived on the property.

Motts I LOVE this shot! The rays made me think of heaven right away too.

I was thinking that the windows at the ends of the hallways are very large and bright. But who knows they may have been covered in heavy curtains in their day too.....

Great shot Motts!

LET'S NOT FORGET THE YIPS! WOW! TWUG. YOU ARE. . . YOU'RE. . . I . . .I . . . DON'T KNOW...

Well hell, I'm late and look at all the fun I've been missing. Yep, Lynne's here and I'm glad! :)

Mr. Motts I adore this hallway pic, and what a sad thing, your "first and last" visit to this place.

StareGirl,

Interesting stuff! I wish people could see this through your eyes as well.

I've worked with children who's homelife was jsut as bad if not worse myself. MR children who were sexually abuses by several relatives, for example. Or another who was locked in a closet for days because he was psychotic as well as MR.

My absolute favorite movie, I am ashamed to admit. While I never dressed up for a showing, I took along all the necessary accoutrements. :-)

Yeah, but they aren't such easy targets. Plus I'm starting to get used to it by now. Never realized how many people there are out there who've had minimal or no exposure to the field and yet who have totally formed opinions which they are quite vocal about and are rather proud to voice.

Well, they say opinions are like - well, YOU know. ;-)

BTW, I worked there in the 80s and early 90's.

Lynne-Where I worked some children came in at age 8. We attempted to prepare them to live in group housing or shared apartments by age 21. Sadly only a little over half were ever able to acheive that goal.

To expect a parent or parents to take physical abuse, watch him 24.7 without a break etc is not always possible. What can be possible to to find a placement where the child will be treated correctly, ethically and with love.

Places that do not take care of the needs of a child are never ever okay and simply put more guilt on the parents who have to make the hardest decision of their own lives.

I used to ride a similar bike (had a squarer seat than this one). It was a friend of mines, since I would never be allowed to ride a boys bike at my house!

These pictures often remind me that but for the grace of god goes I...

Now you all have me putting on my copy of the "The Wall" before I start to view this gallery.