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Joseph in Foster Care
It took about a week, but Joseph had walked his way into Pennsylvania. With it being summer break from school, it was not unusual to see a small boy walking around a neighborhood or in town by himself or with a group of kids.
Joseph had been able to avoid authorities, sleeping near a cave in the woods at night, and scavenging for wild fruit and handouts that other kids gave him.
Somehow, he knew the authorities would take him away. Perhaps to a hospital, or children’s home or maybe even jail. Although he did not think he had done anything wrong, he was sure that he must need to be with relatives or a family.
The idea of living with a strange family was fearful. He had gotten used to being alone and having the company of the voices in his head, and the comforting dreams of the hooded people.
But, eventually, concerned citizens notified the authorities. They found Joseph, connected him with a social worker, and took him to a foster home. It was a group of kids that a family took care of. It must have been a children’s home, or something like it. The social worker called it the Mennonite Home. But Joseph recognized the people as being the same as the Plain People back in Ohio.
The people that had the Home, Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman, were very nice. They made sure that Joseph was comfortable and well fed.
“We want you to be happy here with the other children, Joseph,” Mrs. Zimmerman said. “If there is ever anything you need, or want to talk about, come to me and ask.”
The social worker spent the larger part of the day there to ensure Joseph was settling in alright. She saw the name tag on his jacket, “Joseph Allen.” And that was how they called him. No one ever knew his full name was Joseph Allen Walker. But later one evening, Joseph secretly took of the jacket and hid it close to the cave he became familiar with. His name—his full name—was special to him. He had to protect it at any cost.
There was no logical reasoning about how he felt. Joseph cherished the name tag and his jacket. It was the only thing that linked him to his parents. So, he kept it away from others.
He decided he would stay with this Mennonite family for a while. And then he will go again. And his jacket and name tag will go with him.
Joseph was still silent. Purposely, he did not speak. But those in charge did not know why he was silent. Was he just afraid of people? Could he really make sounds and form words, was he just fooling everyone? Or was his vocal box damaged? Whatever the problem was, the family decided not to make a big deal about it.
Joseph was not only quiet in voice, but also displayed symptoms of trauma. The counselor felt that he must have had a difficult time, perhaps because he was orphaned. Perhaps because he had experienced a disturbance or shock of some kind. There was no one to explain why Joseph was even there. He was never linked to the fire in Ohio, or the surname of Walker.
The counselor told the Zimmerman’s that studies show a significant percentage of children exposed to trauma will later develop Post Traumatic Stress Disease (PTSD). She believed this must be the case with Joseph. If traumatic symptoms continue to linger more than three months, especially in untreated children, it becomes more difficult to recover from.
Adults can help children with this problem by understanding and recognizing the symptoms. These symptoms include hypervigilance (watchfulness, always using caution and being overly aware of their circumstances), emotional distress, nightmares, and other sleep issues. Sometime had already passed while Joseph was on journey. So, his symptoms were engrained. Joseph was always very cautious of his surroundings and had wavering feelings of dread and emotional distress.
Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman were very attentive to Joseph since they knew he was having trouble getting used to the other children and experiencing symptoms of stress. They also noticed that he stayed awake late at night, slept in a fitful state, and generally had difficulty resting and relaxing.
The other kids did not always include him in games and chores, because he did not talk. Mrs. Zimmerman made an effort to teach Joseph and the other kids common symbols used in sign language. This way, Joseph and the others could communicate easily. They spend extra time teaching him to read and write.
Joseph began to receive a firm foundation in life since the fire. He was shown that family and their farm were top priorities for the Zimmerman’s, second only to God. He intuitively understood that living a simple life is a special way to remain close to God. The Zimmerman’s and their family are better able to keep the modern world from intruding into their home life. It was a special and comforting feeling to be there in the family. It felt safe.
This was the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, part of Lancaster County, well known for the Amish, the Mennonites, the Brethren, and the other “Plain People”. They had created a protected influence to continue in their ancestors’ ways. Contemporary elements like electricity, phones and television were believed to tear apart their devotion to God and family.
Joseph felt comfort there as a safe place to be.
Well over a year and a half later,
Joseph had become comfortable with the Zimmerman family and learned about life in the plain way. He could read now and spent many late nights reading any books he could get from the local library. Many of the books were about fishing and camping. Even though his father promised to take him on camping trips, the only thing they had time for was fishing.
Living in his mind, he could be with his father even though he was dead. The camping books gave him the opportunity to learn the things his father would have taught him. Ideas of how to build a lean-to, gather wild greens and other growing foods was intriguing to him. Joseph knew he would use this information later.
The chores he had to do each day helped him get stronger in body. Feeding the chickens and helping the other boys work the garden made his upper body robust. He had grown several inches and his hair was longer and thicker than ever before. He had a good appetite now and felt strong.
He and the other boys were getting anxious and wishing to go into town. The holiday coming up was Independence Day and there would be crowds of local families from around the county.
It sounded like a good time, and he was ready for a little excitement. Some of the other kids wanted to go into town also, so they were allowed to walk in on their own.
Joseph enjoyed being in the hustle and bustle of the people moving around town. They were preparing for picnics and organized games. Joseph and another boy decided to participate in some of the ball games.
He was easily distracted since other children were running around with flags and streamers, yelling, and laughing and having a great time.
The day moved along quickly, and Joseph got tired and sat down next to a tree near the park. He could still see the others playing and eventually dozed off to sleep.
As the evening shadows came along, the vibrations of the day changed. Adults took over the activities and sparks started to fly. Joseph woke up blurry eyed and did not know what was happening.
Suddenly, there was a blast of firecrackers and the kids all started screaming joyfully and running around laughing.
Joseph was startled. He jumped and saw the sparks in the air, and it brought back the house fire his parents died in. He stiffened up and his mind locked into the trauma he originally suffered. It had not left him. He was only able to push it back and deal with life in new terms.
In his fear he jumped up and ran. He saw an out cropping of wildflowers and bushes and it looked safe. All he could think of was his mother calling to him, “Run, Joseph, run.” So that is what he did. He ran for about 15-20 minutes until he found a safe area, where he was alone.
He stayed there all night.
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Tip for Doing Spiritual/Metaphysical Work
Being fully in the body is a must when you intend to do any kind of spiritual/metaphysical work. Since we, as spirits-being-humans have agreed to experience the physical plane, working as a whole –body, mind and spirit – is imperative.
Too often, we think of this as just keeping our feet on the ground. But it goes much deeper than that. You must be totally aware of all aspects of your Self: recognize all things around you, hear all things around you, feel all things around you.
Your Exercise: Feel Your World
Melissa Leath writes A Mystics Journal on Substack. She supplies outrageous metaphysical babble/rant from a modern-day mystic's viewpoint and provides workshops about empowerment and psychic/metaphysical development. Her books Psychic Integrity, The Respected Practice of Modern-Day Mystics (Balboa Press, division of Hay House Publishing) and Does Your Child See Sparkles? are available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Melissa’s long-term study includes years of group development, platform mediumship, meditation, becoming a spiritual medium and minister and a BA in Metaphysical Counseling. She has worked with 10s of thousands of clients in USA and other countries, taught development classes for 12 years and settled into online workshops.
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Thanks so much for the repost!