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Piece Description
When Christopher Fraser was 10-years old, the state determined that his father was unfit to care for him. And Christopher went to live with his grandparents, a move that got him off the streets. Victoria remembers the day her grandson Christopher arrived at her home unannounced.
Broadcast History
NPR's Morning Edition: 10.17.08
Transcript
CF: What was your initial reaction to see a ten year old kid, um, sitting in your kitchen with not so much as a phone call prior to that?
VF: It was a surprise. I came in the door and grandpa was there. He told me that the police had called, and that they had taken you away from your dad, and that they had brought you here, um, because your dad was arrested. You were very sad, you missed your dad just terribly fiercely. Um, I remember you going out and sitting in the pine grove outside the door and weeping and weeping. And, I mean it was really, your grief was really really big.
CF: Yeah.
VF: You were quite amazing. In the first month, the things that you would say to us. Not nasty things. But, like, do you remember when you came in and you said, um, 'I really don't think that I should be living with you.' You came and told me that a couple of times.
CF: Oh yeah, yeah.
VF: And...
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Intro and Outro
INTRO:"[STORYCORPS MUSIC]
StoryCorps this week comes from Burlington, Vermont.
It's where this travelling project recorded a conversation between
Christopher Frasier and Victoria Frasier.
She's HIS grandmother -- and she helped raise him.
Twelve years ago, Vermont determined Christopher's father was unfit to
care for him.
The boy went to live with his grandparents.
Here, grandmother and grandson talk about what happened once he arrived.
[TAPE]
[STORYCORPS MUSIC]
OUTRO:Victoria Frasier with her grandson, Christopher, at StoryCorps in
Vermont.
Their conversation will be archived at the Library of Congress.
It's also featured in the StoryCorps book: ""Listening Is An Act Of
Love.""
... and at NPR-dot-ORG.
[STORYCORPS FUNDER]
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