Our Boo has been home for 5 years now and she keeps me on my toes. Without getting into all of it, it is obvious that even at her young age, she is dealing with some hard emotions about her adoption. It amazes me how it comes out around her birthdays and gotcha days "instinctively". It was a weekend filled with highs and lows for her, and a good hard cry.
The day before she had verbalized some feelings but her gotcha day was hard. The gist of it was waking up and telling us it was her day and minutes later, "where's my present". We gave her this tiny little tea set we bought in Guatemala and she just beamed. She got to choose a special meal for the day and she decided to go on a Daddy date to the Mexican Restaurant. Before they even got to the restaurant, she was crying and wanted to come home. After talking it over and calming down, she decided that she would rather have me make Lasagna and brownies for dinner.
The details of her comments are hers but it occurs to me that adoption is a beautiful solution to a deep primal wound. The scars of that wound will always be there, at times forgotten and unimportant and at other times, devasting reminders of real loss. We are blessed to have this beautiful daughter and we pray that God will truly heal these wounds and help her become a whole and happy adult.
"Would you like some tea?"
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You beautifully expressed the concept of adoption in your final paragraph. Thanks for sharing that insight. May God continue to bless and heal your sweet Boo.
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