Comments | unomesowell: Important update

unomesowell

Important update

Jan 17, 2006 09:14

To all who have been reading my email for the last two days whether you usually do so or not ( Read more... )

help!, overprotective, phan clan, vy, feelings, family

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anjala January 17 2006, 09:25:52 UTC

I am so happy for you and Vang. I know that this had to be very troubling.

It sounds like these people would have tried to keep her forever as a slave. I think they need to be prosecuted!

unomesowell January 18 2006, 07:17:45 UTC

I hate to think of them that way . . .and yet I hate to think I didn't see it this long!

anjala January 18 2006, 07:45:08 UTC

I hate to think of them that way . . .and yet I hate to think I didn't see it this long!

You are a lot like me in that you try to see the best in people always. Sometimes this is a curse because we don't want to see what is really going on.

You finally saw it, fixed it, and you are better (as well as your niece) for it. This has been a learning experience for all of you.

I am glad that everyone is safe and I still think your niece should prosecute.

kikiriki January 17 2006, 13:38:54 UTC

I'm so glad to hear that you got her out of there. I'm just curious- were they getting paid to have these foreign exchange students? Aside from the free labor, were they getting money on top of it? Congratulations on taking control of the situation and making sure she's safe.

unomesowell January 18 2006, 07:22:01 UTC

They are not supposed to recieve money as compensation for volunteer work. They are paid employees of the placement company, but this was strictly volunteer. We do think it odd that they always insisted she couldn't be trusted with money and it should be sent to them as money orders and they will give her the money as justifably needed. The other child just had her own credit card and spent as she wished. But they were so nervous about her over spending and after what happened with the cell phone we believed them. I do feel stupid right now, just in case you were wondering. :`

blahblah100 January 17 2006, 14:12:27 UTC

Phew! It sounded like a very sticky situation. I'm glad her placer got off her duff and finally did something.

Your perseverance really paid off! Congratulations to all of you. I hope Vy loves her new home.

unomesowell January 18 2006, 07:23:46 UTC

Thank you for all your help through this. It was very sweet.

crow_again January 17 2006, 14:58:51 UTC

congrats this just proves that as a wize man in a hat once said "the meek may inherit the earth but the grumpy get things done"

unomesowell January 18 2006, 07:24:26 UTC

A wise man in a hat? Uncle Sam?

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unomesowell January 19 2006, 08:35:46 UTC

Oh. Duh. Harry Potter reference. Got it.

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