Entrant's First Name
Kelsey

City and State
Lansing, MI

Bird(s)' Story
Bobber is a rescue pigeon I met on the job, as a home-based therapist, who I later learned rescues others. Many of the children I work with grow up in foster care, often confused and ashamed about their family narratives. “Bobber was hurt as a baby bird and his birth parents didn’t know how to keep him safe”, is a story the children know all too well. Bobber’s journey is particularly inspiring to these children, who need a hero to remind them of the resilience they already possess. Bobber reminds us all we are worthy of love, safety, and permanence.