tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30024982.post911928904084241955..comments2023-09-01T03:14:24.385-07:00Comments on Throwing Starfish: Antoinette is with her family!!!Starfish Fosterhomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203417967385500928noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30024982.post-50815475981044596892008-03-06T21:51:00.000-08:002008-03-06T21:51:00.000-08:00I am a foster mom in the U.S. so I have an idea of...I am a foster mom in the U.S. so I have an idea of what you are feeling in letting go of Antoinette. But nothing can take away all the wonderful things you did for her for the past 2 years. You have helped make her the person she is. Don't be suprised if she comes looking for you when she is older, even if her new parents don't keep in touch now. Maybe after she has bonded to them they will be more open to sharing her with you. You are an angel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30024982.post-16198260580987020252008-03-04T11:57:00.000-08:002008-03-04T11:57:00.000-08:00Amanada, My heart absolutely breaks for you. In ...Amanada, My heart absolutely breaks for you. In fact my heart has been hurting so much since you first posted this that I didn't even know if I could come back and read this blog anymore....and I have been reading it since you first started it. <BR/><BR/>We just have to keep telling ourselves that the bottom line is that Antionette has a family now and that was the thing we all wanted for her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30024982.post-25157881884322224862008-02-26T08:28:00.000-08:002008-02-26T08:28:00.000-08:00Amanda, you have defined bitter-sweet, a heart ful...Amanda, you have defined bitter-sweet, a heart full and empty, tears of joy with a broken heart. I hope all the good wishe you are receiving heal your heart a little bit. Sending you all good wishes, SuzanneSuzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381348178040472758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30024982.post-59654087327690699622008-02-25T12:03:00.000-08:002008-02-25T12:03:00.000-08:00You are a tremendous person Amanda.Please check yo...You are a tremendous person Amanda.<BR/><BR/>Please check your e-mail. I have sent you some news that I think is pretty exciting : )redmaryjaneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09768158710291676368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30024982.post-76782834402550254302008-02-25T09:40:00.000-08:002008-02-25T09:40:00.000-08:00Amanda, I can't even imagine the emotions you must...Amanda, I can't even imagine the emotions you must have been feeling to let your sweet Antoinette go with a family you do not know. I bet that once they have time to absorb what has happened and to look over all the information and pictures you gave them of Antoinette's little life that they will make an effort to contact you again with updates. I am sure that your love for Antoinette and the excellent care she received from you is apparent not only in the scrapbook, but in the little person she has become! I will keep you in my thoughts,<BR/>Laura BethLaura Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01931341920227444903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30024982.post-30451899477423027492008-02-25T08:46:00.000-08:002008-02-25T08:46:00.000-08:00May God richly bless you Amanda for the sacrifices...May God richly bless you Amanda for the sacrifices you make for these kids. Your heart must break every time one leaves.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16054187209428838640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30024982.post-48736292785627081792008-02-24T20:37:00.000-08:002008-02-24T20:37:00.000-08:00What joyful news that she has a familiy now. I kn...What joyful news that she has a familiy now. I know you will miss her as you have been her Manda for 2 years. It is hard to let our children go when the time comes but that is part of being a parent. They may surprise you and keep in touch after all. What matters most is a child who had no one and nothing now has friends and famiy who adore her. They will adjust to each other and it sounds like they wanted her very, very much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30024982.post-16948132574711405052008-02-24T19:24:00.000-08:002008-02-24T19:24:00.000-08:00That is so great that Antionette now has her 'fore...That is so great that Antionette now has her 'forever' family but I can only just imagine how hard it is for you all after looking after her for so long... lots a love to you all...Fliss and Mike Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07480895260275801501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30024982.post-11839772904740635622008-02-24T19:05:00.000-08:002008-02-24T19:05:00.000-08:00Oh Amanda! I wish I could give you a big hug. I be...Oh Amanda! I wish I could give you a big hug. I bet this was the hardest day of having the foster home so far. The Little family is praying for you tonight, and also for sweet Antionette.<BR/><BR/>Anne and Jack Little<BR/>Knoxville, TNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com