In this episode of The Fort Builders, I sit down with Jeremy to talk about a childhood that most people will never fully understand.

At two years old, Jeremy was placed with foster parents — and that became home. What makes his story unique isn’t just that he grew up in foster care. It’s that he "Got to" stay.

While other kids came and went through the home, Jeremy remained. And over time, that creates a different kind of perspective. You’re not just living your own experience — you’re watching others move through theirs.

Jeremy talks about what that was like as a kid. Not fully understanding it in the moment, but absorbing it. Watching transitions. Seeing uncertainty. And slowly developing an awareness of people, stability, and how quickly things can change.

There’s also an important layer in how Jeremy sees it today.

He doesn’t tell his story from a place of resentment — he tells it with perspective. He knows he was fortunate to be in a place where he could stay, even without having a choice in it.

And that balance — of reality and gratitude — is what makes this conversation stand out.

We talk about how those early experiences shaped the way he sees people, how he navigates relationships, and how he approaches life today.

As we often say on The Fort Builders, we’re all shaped by things we didn’t choose.

Jeremy’s story is a reminder that even in those moments, something is being built — sometimes perspective, sometimes awareness, sometimes a deeper understanding of what really matters.

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