Truly Madly Deeply
August 26, 2009|Comments (19)
Someone far more intelligent than I wrote, “Once in awhile, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale.” And so, here I am… in the midst of the strangest fairy tale in which I have learned to love without fear, trust without questioning, and embrace the way I feel for my husband. Read more
A New Kind of Kid
July 7, 2009|Comments (32)
Meet Cramer. Cramer is our new kid and finally one who will stay. We have no plans to sell him but instead to have him “fixed” and let him be our pet whether. As he propped his forelegs on my knee yesterday and asked to be picked up — I felt an overwhelming sense of belonging and calm. In that moment, I realized that I could tell you about what happened with our four foster children. Read more
A Confession
April 20, 2009|Comments (46)
Adoption must get easier than this. If adoption was like this for everyone — people wouldn’t do it any more. In fact, they would shuffle away from the mere mention of adoption as if they’d been beaten by an angry bookie with a drainage pipe. Read more
