Saturday was National Adoption Day, an annual event to raise awareness about the hundreds of thousands of children in foster care. Several cities throughout the country celebrate by setting up various courtrooms and organizing judges and attorneys to help finalize adoptions. I was invited by someone I work with to attend the court hearing to finalize the adoption of their son. I was quite honored that they invited me to share in their special day. There were hundreds of families there to finalize adoptions and provide loving and nurturing homes that these children need and deserve. The coutrooms were decorated with stuffed animals (which were given to each child and sibling) and balloons, and there was tons of snacks, sweets, fruit, and ice cream for all to enjoy. The judge in the hearing I went to was very kind and included the entire family, parents, grandparents, and siblings in the process, which was very touching. I really enjoyed taking a part of this national celebration.
p.s. Yes, I am sad Wake Forest lost, but they still have a chance to make it to the ACC Championship by winning in Maryland next week. GO DEACS!
Was that Mike?
That is an honor that your friends included you. Nathan and I want to adopt and he has 4 adopted siblings. His sister is in the process of adopting two kids from Haiti.
So, is this basketball you’ve been talking about with the Wake Forest stuff? I know I should be embarassed for asking that.
Cherie- It was not Mike. It was one of my co-workers.
Nikki- I remember you speaking about wanting to adopt at the reunion. I was very humbled by the families I saw this past weekend. It appeared most already had their own children and were now opening their homes to another child or in some cases more than one child. I think it is a remarkable sacrifice for those that have the resources to do so, especially considering some children have special needs that require additional resources. I wish your sister-in-law success with her adoption process!
Don’t feel embarrased about the question. Wake Forest has always been known more for their basketball than football, but in this case, I am referring to the football team, which has had a record breaking season thus far.