Overwhelmed With Gratitude

Had a pretty cool moment today that left me feeling humbled and overwhelmed with gratitude. It's hard to put such emotions into words. I went to deposit some checks generously given to us for our adoption over the past week or two, the total of which now basically allows us to be able to pay the next installment of our adoption and proceed to the next step of getting our home study taken care of!! This is very exciting for us and are so blessed by the gifts given! I have been absolutely amazed at how generous you all have been and the sacrifices you are making to help us. All of you are apart of this journey with us! Thank you so much for your love and support!! Please share with others who may want to help us get to the finish line. Whether it's $5 or $500, you are helping to bring our child home!

What Not to Say

Yep. I didn't read the whole article ("What Not to Say to Friends Without Kids"), but I've heard all these phrases and more. The ones that frustrate me most are the comments some parents give that make it sound so terrible being a parent, and "whoa is me" attitudes. It's not helpful or encouraging to hear and just makes you look ungrateful to someone who desperately wants the same opportunity as you to become a parent. At the opposite end of it, don't rub it in someone's face about how awesome parenting is. We get it. Some of us who don't have children can't change our situation and others may not want to. Don't keep reminding us of what we don't have thinking it will somehow make us feel better, because it usually doesn't. Whew! Ok, sorry! Thanks for letting me rant!