The other day I mentioned to my husband the possibility that I will be too old to adopt when our time comes and suggesting that we look into other options. Whoops. Not the wisest thing I've ever done. We ended up in a slightly heated conversation about believing rumours about waiting times. Apparently there is great value in staying away from web sites that propagate rumours (I'm sure I don't have to tell you what site that might be). At least that is what he believes! Me, I can't stand not knowing how long this journey will take. I'm not young and I'm blooming impatient. Ironic, I know, given the name I've chosen to represent my blogger self.
During the conversation, after explaining his beef with rumour sites, he made a comment that caught me off guard. He said "We're in this for as long as it takes." Such simple words had a great impact on my view of our adoption process. It means he and I are going to experience this wait together, not as two separate entities, and he's fully committed to the idea of children. To me, that means we're already becoming a family.
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Hello,
I was looking at your site to see if you are with the same agency as us (GWCA) and I came across this post. Kevin and I feel the same way as you do, but we also believe the "rumor site" when it comes to the timeframe. Just look at the rate referrals are coming each month, and it can't be translated as anything but slow. We are so hoping it will speed up after the Olympics. We are LID 4-4-07 but recently our agency contacted us about a boy with a cleft lip and palate, and we decided to adopt him. I didn't want this to be a downer post, and I am so glad you guys are in it for the long haul. Isn't this the most exciting thing! Good luck! Violet
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