tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post5443127510904839915..comments2023-10-19T13:55:22.556+01:00Comments on my fascinating life: Diversity Curtains, and Other StoriesClaudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09352341442556433375noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-58286906109661766192009-06-02T16:01:22.357+01:002009-06-02T16:01:22.357+01:00Claudia
Thanks for your comment on my blog. I thin...Claudia<br />Thanks for your comment on my blog. I think people thought because of the subject post and my saying my ideas had changed meant that I was really struggling. Personally, I'm not really struggling with faith. I beleive in an ultimately loving God. I just don't think God micromanages things...I think he has bigger things to deal with. I don't get people who think of the prayer-answer-vending machine concept either--yet I have heard this countless times! If I just prayed harder/had more faith then things would work. Geez. I find it insulting because no one knows my heart. But I digress.<br />At any rate, thanks for the comment.DAVshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16759565504954172751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-11937142025095594542009-06-02T16:01:04.128+01:002009-06-02T16:01:04.128+01:00I just popped in and found your post very compelli...I just popped in and found your post very compelling.<br />This is kind of a bizarre thing to say BUT... waiting/pain/struggle/frustration...all of these things are gifts in disguise. no, really!! As a parent you will be sooo much stronger having experienced this kind of sacrifice and hardship for your children. I know at this point it is beyond hard to imagine how these pains might be a good thing, but trust me (the weird person you don't know...lol) struggle makes a stronger parent and THAT is the most important part of the whole deal. just like you were saying about this being your REAL baby not your novel baby. Real parenthood has it hard as hell moments where you question everything that you ever thought to be true, where you feel like God has forgotten about you or is somehow punishing you for some wrong you did as a child (or some such bizarre thing...except that God is a loving God...but sometimes we forget this:)) and then comes Grace...like a healing balm. The Light at the end of the tunnel.<br /><br />Keep strong mama...you will make it through this. And when you get to the other side the pain of waiting will be over and it will all fade away in the light of your beautiful children's eyes!the Melodious Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11499433787988289609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-65037395270428465512009-06-01T21:52:35.433+01:002009-06-01T21:52:35.433+01:00I was thinking about this post again today... main...I was thinking about this post again today... mainly because I was wondering if framing a picture of my brother in a kimono counted as "diverse art"... tee hee. <br /><br />And because I keep on getting Norman Rockwell's from my in-laws and have no way to tell them "give me more diverse art, please!"Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09496203933580303223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-78447070571140224232009-05-30T22:36:12.107+01:002009-05-30T22:36:12.107+01:00Ok, your shopping story cracked me up... not knowi...Ok, your shopping story cracked me up... not knowing who your kids will be or when they will arrive does make shopping difficult, among other things. One time someone at a party asked me if I had any kids. It was after I had my referral, but before court & travel... my answer was, "Yes. Well, sort of. Not yet I guess." And then watched the nice man back... away... slowly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-41222364261027277612009-05-29T14:04:54.876+01:002009-05-29T14:04:54.876+01:00Don't be so hard on yourself. I don't think it's w...Don't be so hard on yourself. I don't think it's wrong to just want something to go smoothly or as planned...there doesn't always have be a huge lesson in it. Like StyleSpy said, don't let it own you and you'll be fine.<br /><br />Those were some pretty funny stories of shopping, and those curtains sounded hideous!DAVshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16759565504954172751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-13310743285406147712009-05-28T23:07:43.815+01:002009-05-28T23:07:43.815+01:00Oh and that fabric sounded puke worthy. Glad you s...Oh and that fabric sounded puke worthy. Glad you saw sense!Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-91611084128217156612009-05-28T23:07:11.359+01:002009-05-28T23:07:11.359+01:00You know how much I hate cyber hugs, but in this ...You know how much I hate cyber hugs, but in this case I think I might make an exception ;) The heart struggle is always the hardest in any hard situation ... I think being able to see that is at least something, even when you know you have work to do in that area. Hang in there. Pray about it... God is good and he WILL help :)Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-33178545280543043422009-05-28T19:08:11.644+01:002009-05-28T19:08:11.644+01:00Happy Yes-iversary to you too! To think...after a...Happy Yes-iversary to you too! To think...after all this waiting it will lead to our beautiful children. I can't believe your blog did not fall under my "they keep me sane" blog roll...geez! Who's been messin wit my stuff? :) I'm changing it right now b/c, girlfriend you DO help me keep my sanity. Thank you for that!Eastiopianshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13080708384309438314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-7056672496064084712009-05-28T18:29:42.379+01:002009-05-28T18:29:42.379+01:00Before I met my Little Bit I called the schools an...Before I met my Little Bit I called the schools and asked about registering a child for next year.<br />Her: How old is he?<br />Me: Mmm, not sure<br />Her: What grade will he be in?<br />Me: Mmm, not sure.<br />Her: Well, what grade has he completed?<br />Me: Mmm, probably none.<br />Her: Probably??<br />Me: Yes.<br />Her: Completely baffled silence.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18141504648674230696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-68775747973878443702009-05-28T18:11:50.819+01:002009-05-28T18:11:50.819+01:00we have the EXACT same problem. We are approved fo...we have the EXACT same problem. We are approved for up to 2 children under the age of 2yrs. So we can't shop either! We've bought a rug and a rocking chair and a bunch of vintage toys. But not one thing that the child/ren actually need to survive--dishes, clothes, beds... I kinda love to shock the sales people--serves them right for being narrow minded. On another note...I saw pictures of Julie and Steven's kids last night and now I get it. I GET the wait. :-)Kat & Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06771223055953137126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-55703580554820539742009-05-28T16:13:58.352+01:002009-05-28T16:13:58.352+01:00LOL! That's something only an adoptive parent wou...LOL! That's something only an adoptive parent would understand! I got the wierdest look when I went to register. <br /><br />I told the lady I was choosing items for my baby shower and she simply said, "you're getting quite a jump start on things". At which point I was so tired of explaining my business to strangers so I just said, "nope- he'll be here in 6 weeks". She probably thought I was crazy!Emily B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08356629496671448820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-81699125759955670362009-05-28T16:00:35.796+01:002009-05-28T16:00:35.796+01:00When you find some nice curtain fabric, let me kno...When you find some nice curtain fabric, let me know... as we're also in need of fabric!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09496203933580303223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-72259765605350304052009-05-28T15:25:25.138+01:002009-05-28T15:25:25.138+01:00Wow! Great advice from StyleSpy! I like the, "we...Wow! Great advice from StyleSpy! I like the, "we won't bore you with the details" aspect of it!<br /><br />In theory, we should all be graceful about handling disappointments. In practice, few of us our. We are human- it's part of our charm! Hang in there, but cry your eyes out if you feel like it. Who ever said crying doesn't help anything has obviously never cried! I am sending you cyber hugs!Colleen and JF Bertrandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678580824901740199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-67049523255836973962009-05-28T14:43:46.628+01:002009-05-28T14:43:46.628+01:00Oy. Be nice to yourself. The delays are ridiculo...Oy. Be nice to yourself. The delays are ridiculous and you have every right to resent them. Go ahead, feel the resentment, but don't let it own you. You're better than that.<br /><br />Am trying to think of a way you could give a tiny bit of info to ppl like SAs without spilling your guts. Maybe a cheerful intro like, "To make a long story short, we're adopting and it may possibly be twins. We won't bore you with the details, but here's what we need..." Kind of head them off at the pass, as it were.StyleSpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032983147859861793noreply@blogger.com