Hmm.. My sister s moving to Colorado.. finally .. after whining about it, n praying for it and being miserable over it, they are finally getting to live their dream. Congratulations you two, I hope you remain so nauseatingly attached for eternity! I say that with all the love in the world and I'm really happy for u guys :)
I've been reading "Say you are one of them" over the weekend. Its good. Not too addictive because I'm not the biggest fan of short stories, but the first person narration and the broken English has definitely grown on me.
Today I saw pictures of the adopted grand daughter and their (blood?) grand daughter together. Strange, they look like sisters. They have the same eyes. How odd. I'm definitely still pro-adoption . People out there, if you must have children, please adopt them- why do you insist in making more when there are so many out there, who actually need homes.
Adopt a girl-child today !
After that long talk with MM, a couple of weekends ago, I was definitely overwhelmed. There are so many aspects of adoption that I had'nt thought about. There are so many untold heart breaking stories. Like MM was telling me about her colleague JS. JS adopted a lil girl in the Fall 5 yrs ago. The then 5 yr old is now 10 yrs old. She was born to a single mother and an unknown father. Her mother, after dumping the child on her sister, disappeared and was never heard of, or seen again. The aunt, for the love of her sister or for the fear of her conscience, apparently tried pretty hard to support her for the first five yrs. But having two children of her own, and no ring on her finger or man by her side, decided that she couldnt do it anymore. If calling foster care, and giving her niece up to the system wasnt enough, she also gave out a fake address and disappeared without a trace, just weeks after she sent the child away- not caring, not worrying or bothering about what would become of her. Luckily, she was adopted into a loving home, to capable parents. In the subsequent five yrs, she grew to love her new home, the people in it and finally felt wanted and like she belonged for the first time in her life. But apparently though she loves her new parents, refers to them as mom and dad, cant imagine a life without their love and their care, --- still cries her self to sleep all through the season of Fall. Every time the leaves begin to turn orange she remembers, she remembers that this was the season she was given away, unwanted. She has been attending therapy sessions, but she has been involved in multiple acts of violence on the play ground due to unreasonable and uncontrolled anger- unimaginable anger at the world and possibly towards her self. Hopefully JS, and all the love they shower on her will one day be enough, to help her get over it all. Her name is Tatianna and THAT is her story !
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