And thus, our journey begins...
We are lucky. Our journey does not begin with sorrow or pain. It does not begin with years trying to conceive or thousands (hundreds of thousands?) of dollars down the drain. In fact our journey begins with a happy, healthy family of four --or seven if you count those fuzzy things that sprawl around the house.
We are lucky. Yes, I will say it again. And again and again and again because I know that at some point in this process I will not feel that way. At some point our luck will run out and there is a good chance that our hearts will be broken, we will be disappointed, or something will arise that will make us feel completely helpless. That laugh already had me doubting. I am not trying to be pessimistic, just realistic. It can take years to get a match and the fact is that after a match is made, an average of 10% of adoptions still fall through for one reason or another. The more specifications and desires you put on the list (age, sex, race, etc) the longer the process can take.
So, you may ask, if we are capable of having another baby--why don't we and spare ourselves this potential heartbreak? The answer is pretty simple...my heart breaks every day for each and every baby and child in this world without a family and without a home and WE can do something about it for at least one of them. One of these children could do great things with a family--our family to support and love them. After all, Superman was adopted too.
This week marks the beginning. The decision has been made, research is being compiled and this incredible journey begins. The paperwork, the home visits, the classes, the deadlines, the prying into our lives, the questions, being counselled, instructed, commanded, and laughed at--it begins today because we are going to find our baby!
