I'm not blogging about this to judge others. Adoption isn't for everyone. I know that.
I just thought is was a good post about what drives me a wee bit crazy...
That people think WE are crazy.
You'll see what I mean...
"I see families go out and spend thousands of dollars on a new car... when they already have two fine cars.
I see families go out and spend more money on their home theaters than we spent on our first home!
I see families add extensions on to their homes, adding bedrooms for children they will never have.
I see families do all sorts of "crazy things" which for some reason seem culturally acceptable. In fact these things are deemed normal!
But adopting a child?
Well... that's just... CRAZY!
When did it become crazy to help a child?
When did it become crazy to open up your family to someone who is lost, and alone in this world without someone to love them?
When did WE become the crazies who decide to welcome a child into our lives instead of buying that new motor boat? big screen TV and sound system? BMW? etc..."
Yeah... what he said.
AMEN sister!!!! and why is it crazy to adopt a 3rd time? or a 4th? we don't have cable, or fancy cars or a new house, we don't go out to we eat-- we spend our money bringing little ones home and get the strangest looks-- but in the end- only 1 opinion matters, doesn't it??!!
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