We are adopting..... WHY?

There are two types of people in this world, ones that find adoption to be the farthest thing from normal and the ones that think you are doing a great thing. We haven't even gotten into the meat and bones of adoption and already we have heard some things that have really got me irked (to say the least). I'll take a minute to answer a few of these so anyone reading knows my answer and doesn't have to ask these very iritating questions.

"Adoption? Why, you can have kids of your own."

Yes, I do have children of my own. But if you haven't noticed, there are some kids out there that don't have a real family, love, care, nourishment and safety. In our opinions, it's our human duty to make this world a better place. So why not share our blessings with a child that might otherwise end up beaten, abused and neglected for the rest of their childhood. Would you want a person like that walking around in society? No, so we are trying to keep that from happening. What innocent child deserves anything near that? NONE.

"Could you really love a kid that isn't yours?"

Wait, you mean we'll have to love this kid like our own??? Gee, I never thought about that!! YES. YES. YES. We can and WILL love the child like our own. We will have a forever child and they will have forever parents. Not only do we love kids, we have a safe, stable and loving home open and waiting for him/her. What person wouldn't want to share that?

"What if they have problems?"

You know, no child that has not been in the foster care system has ever had any sort of problems. There are many biological children that have problems as well. Yes, they may be different sorts of problems but it's not just foster kids. So when we take a child in, we stop the actions/people that are causing these problems. Hopefully stopping and reversing these problems. Helping them turn into normal (whatever that is) children again. Which is, in our eyes, their right.

"What will this do to your children? Won't in effect them?"

I sure hope it effects them! I pray it teaches them empathy, sympathy and love. I hope they understand that we are helping another human being and that it is not something that should be frowned upon. I want them to be proud of their sibling and love them for everything they are, past, present and future.

We are exstatic about the thought of adopting. The thought of bringing another kiddo into our family is fantastic! Just like when you are pregnant we talk about what he/she might look like, act like or sound like. Call us crazy. We could care less. Our family is going to grow by one. Maybe not the conventional way, but the best way for US.