tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30024982.post1491903473515620383..comments2023-09-01T03:14:24.385-07:00Comments on Throwing Starfish: Angel's Adoption is finalized!Starfish Fosterhomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203417967385500928noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30024982.post-84461022875570284132010-04-26T12:35:37.029-07:002010-04-26T12:35:37.029-07:00This story made my cry! I love the photo of the ne...This story made my cry! I love the photo of the new family from behind.Lori Marhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30024982.post-4042051059192938612007-11-30T00:53:00.000-08:002007-11-30T00:53:00.000-08:00Dear Amanda, I write this as we celebrate being u...Dear Amanda, <BR/>I write this as we celebrate being united with our son from China for officially 8 months! What joy, what love, what happiness, oh what a mess 2 boys (ages now 5 and 6) can make. My days start off with the boys waking each other up with tickle fights and end the same way. I want to thank you for this particular post. I think many who have adopted tend to "forget" the other side of this part of the adoption process, the fact that these children are leaving lives and bonds behind. In some cases it is because of language and cultural issues, but more often I think it is the pain that our children come from difficult pasts. But it is their pasts and it is my belief that when we as parents agree to love the child it means the whole child, including their past. We have kept in touch with our son's foster family both by mail, and phone calls. At first it was hard for him, but now I believe it has aided him in his transition and his bonding. Thank you for sharing your side of these childrens' journeys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30024982.post-12848938238806782982007-11-26T19:35:00.000-08:002007-11-26T19:35:00.000-08:00That photo of Ana walking off with her parents is ...That photo of Ana walking off with her parents is the most gorgeous photo.. I will admit that I cried... I was having somewhat of a 'bad day' today - waiting for my turn... but seeing this photo made me think... my turn will come and knowing that our Shauna will showered in love... that little girl - whoever/wherever she is right now... has NO idea as to just how much love, hugs and kisses are waiting here for her... I never get sick of reading about the little starfish finding their ways to their families... thanks to all the 'grown up' starfish looking after the baby starfish...Fliss and Mike Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07480895260275801501noreply@blogger.com