November

No work for me today. At least not at my usual place of employment. The physical therapy clinic is campaign headquarters for Lavender for State Representative. I'm sure hustle and bustle is what it is all about and later a celebration for a successful campaign...I hope. This post is about something else. Something that is very near and dear to my heart. Adoption.

November is National Adoption Awareness Month. The focus of this month is the adoption of children in foster care. It is true that my daughter came to me through international adoption and it is also true that I worked in international adoption for a few years; however, there are so many children in the foster care system needing homes. I honestly do not know much about the foster care system in this country. I do know that the majority of international adoptions have been halted by governmental bulls#@%. 

This is a short post but one that encourages those of you who would like to add one or two children to your family to consider adoption. Do it because your heart is open and you are ready to take on whatever challenges come your way.  My daughter has completed my life in so many ways.

 

She has grown from a cute little girl of seven

to a beautiful young woman of 24.

As Wayne Dyer said in a lecture many years ago, "Our children get to us...one way or another." 

CONSIDER ADOPTION!

Namaste,

Mareda