The single father who fostered three dozen children throughout his life has now adopted five siblings and has 12 children of his own following his retirement.
Lamont Thomas from Buffalo, New York, was forced to “keep back the tears” as he adopted 5 children, who are siblings, from the father he used to foster in the past.
Throughout the years, Thomas has become somewhat a saint within his community with people recognizing him as the person who stands by “never turning a child away.”
After adopting five kids and giving life to two biological children, the kind man decided to “come out of retirement” to ensure that five siblings who were put up for adoption remained together.
“I was fighting to keep back the tears. Every day I think about it, my eyes swell up. All that we endured to make this happen, it was something,” Mr. Thomas said in an interview with Good Morning America.
“The kids ended up being taken into care – I believe it was due to neglect. They had them in four different homes, four different cities. They were separated for over a year-and-a-half.”
Fortunately, Lamont didn’t give up on finding a way to bring the siblings back together and give them a second chance at a happy life.
“They bring new energy to me. They’re lovable kids, very affectionate. They deserve to be raised as siblings, and that was my fight,” he added.
As the caring man added, he fostered 30 kids since the year 2000.
“In the beginning, I was helping out some friends. They had lost their child to the system. I went on and got certified and became a foster parent. I haven’t stopped since!” Lamont explained.
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