
The fifteenth fostering memoir by Cathy Glass Danny was petrified & clung to me in desperation as I carried him to my car Trapped in his own dark world he couldn't understand why his parents no longer loved or wanted him & were sending him away While Danny's parents have everything they could wish for in material terms they are unable to care for their only child This is where Cathy comes in On a cold dark evening Danny finds a place in her home where he can be himself; away from his parents' impatience & frustration Often in his own little world six-year-old Danny finds it difficult to communicate finding solace in his best friend & confidant George
- his rabbit Cathy quickly becomes aware of his obsessively meticulous behaviour in addition to his love of patterns he sees them everywhere & creates them at any opportunity
- in his play & also with his food She realises that patience is the key to looking after Danny as well as her well-tried strategies for managing children's behaviour With his father refusing to cooperate it becomes increasingly likely that Danny will be living with Cathy permanently until she gets an opportunity to speak her piece