Canyon,
I wasn't in foster care but my mom was. I know growing up the idea of family was so important to my mom that it always made me feel loved and gave me a sense of belonging. when I was about 12 or 13 I asked her why she did all the family stuff so much, my other friends moms did some of it but not like how my mom did. she told me about being in foster care and how it always made her want to feel connected to a family. She welcomed everyone into our lives, friends, family neighbors, etc., she made it so everyone had someone to call family all because she knew what it was like to note have that.she told me that you can take unfortunate circumstances and turn them into something soo much more. It makes here a great mother. You say similar things that she once told me, I believe that means you are going to make a great mom, care giver, wife , friend, and kin. and you are going to end up creating an amazing family, it may not be traditional, mine iant exactly the traditional family, but you will make others feel loved and you will receive their love in return. you sound like you have a big heart.