Okanagan Life is a lifestyle magazine for BC’s Okanagan Valley… this month is all about families. I got a call these evening from some friends who get it in the mail raving about the lead feature on adoption. Jrock went to the drugstore to pick up a few copies but it must take a few days to get onto the newstand. Nevertheless, it’s on-line already and you can read it here, or by clicking on the mag picture. I think you’ll enjoy the variety of perspectives…
If there is one thing that ties these families to all other nurturing families in the world, it’s the strong desire to share their love with their children, regardless of who they are or where they came from.
As Rowan says, just like with biological children, adoptive parents don’t know before they meet their kids who they will be. “When giving birth, it is the same leap of faith. You don’t know if your child is going to be a rock star or an electrician or a community worker.”
And like most parents, the moment they see their children, adoptive parents know that they would lay down their lives for them. It’s unconditional love.
Brent Livingstone stands against the counter in his kitchen, his daughter Mekfira cuddled against his leg, her arms around his waist. He looks down at the beautiful little girl and says, “There is no possible way anyone could love anyone more than I love my children.”
June 25th, 2009 at 8:31 am
Very nice article!
June 25th, 2009 at 8:58 am
Great article!! I’ll have to put the word out to my valley peep’s to pick it up!
me…I’m still here…in the north….waiting oh-so patiently to bask in the Okanagan sun. ((sigh)) think…sell house, sell!! lol
June 25th, 2009 at 9:32 am
Great article! I love your response about adopting domestic versus international. That is exactly how we feel as well.
June 25th, 2009 at 11:07 am
Great article - I’ve been struggling for a while with how to explain why we’re adopting from Ethiopia instead of domestically. What you said will help me the next time someone asks!
June 25th, 2009 at 11:37 am
Shelley and Janna - I find mostly it’s people who aren’t in the adoption world who ask that question… but one lady in our adoption support group did - once. I think it captures our motivations for adopting overseas… we considered adopting domestically and internationally without any particular weight on one option or another. After all, they are all children and they all have equal worth
Nicky
June 25th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Great article- they couldn’t have picked greater families to focus on.