The Charlton School

"Hi, my name is Georgiana. I am 26 years old, I am a mother of two, and I am a student. I once was a Charlton girl just like you.

I came to Charlton in 1992 as a child, a scared, hurt, and lonely child. I didn?t love myself and I didn?t think anyone else did either, including the ones I needed the most. I had been to two places prior to Charlton, a total of three years in placement already. I was so close to loosing all hope of a brighter day. Well, to me Charlton was the light at the end of my dark and lonely tunnel. To this day and beyond I will never forget the people who showed me how to love myself and showed me what it felt like to be loved and supported. Even when I acted like a jerk, or lied about doing stuff I wasn?t supposed to, or ran away, they forgave me and I still felt like I had a .family. I had to learn my lessons of course. I paid my prices, but I was never hurt, or put down, or deprived. I didn?t always make the right decisions but there was always someone there to help me back on the right path.

Now I only hope that those people know how incredible they are, I hope they realize how many lives they have shaped and even saved, and I hope that you realize as Charlton girls just how lucky you are, because at Charlton there is hope for everyone.

Even if you think they don?t care, they always do. If you think their not listening, stop yelling. They can hear you better when you talk. If you think they don?t understand, think again. They have seen it all. Even if they don?t understand they are trying their hardest because they want to understand. Have faith in Charlton because they have faith in you. Please remember take responsibility for your own actions, treat others how you would like to be treated, and most of all love yourself dearly. I wish you all the best of luck, and I hope I was able to touch you hearts in someway."