Wow. Awesome. Made my Sunday Paisano, thank you. My 3 boys are homegrown but I get all of what you're saying. In fact our plans to bring a little girl home collapsed half way through and it still hurts 10 years later.
Being a Dad is the love in action, that you allow the child to draw out of you. It doesn't matter what tree the apple was grown on.
My friend Andrea Cockrum blogged her experiences in bringing home some of their kids (one of their daughters, Aven, was adopted from Guatemala after this was updated-she blogs elsewhere now)
Inspiring post, Dorian. A confidence builder, too, for those of us who grew up without a dad, and are striving to be the best men we can be for our own children.
Appreciate your encouragement, as well, for potential adoptive parents who may be apprehensive that these beautiful kids won't be loved as much as their natural/biological children. You've debunked that effectively, I think.
Stu Andrews
· 1 year ago
Another great post Pai. As Mike said, inspiring and encouraging.
Greg Hollingsworth
· 1 year ago
Thank you for this post, as it is rare that those of us who have ventured down this path are reassured of our decision.
My wife was 4 months pregnant when we started dating, and I think damn near every friend I had told me that I was insane (even though they agreed that she was a great girl). My parents thought I was insane (although thankfully their opinion has done a 180 in the last eight years).
Grant turned 8 in September and I am thankful every day that I didn't listen to my parents or my friends.
jimmy
· 1 year ago
this song realy hits home to me cuz thats how i am with my girlfrends beautiful 6month old daughter. im the only father figure in that babys life her real dad left the hospital when she was bing born to go do drugs with his frend and even though me and kristy has only been togather for a month and a half iv dun ask her to be my wife . 1 of the reasons is cuz i feel in love with her as soon as i saw her another reason is becouse i feel in love with her daughter as soon as a held her
Joanne
· 8 months ago
I found a special dad for my son, just like the one in this song. He accepted my son as his own and not once did he ever say or act like he wasnt his. He has since passed away but spent 17 years being a wonderful dad to our two sons. Our son listened to this song and it brought tears to his eyes, for all the memories of his dad. We wish that we could tell him what a special dad he was and the mark that he has left on this child that has since grown and had children of his own. My son is a great dad because of the great dad that accepted him into his life as his own.
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Awesome.
Made my Sunday Paisano, thank you.
My 3 boys are homegrown but I get all of what you're saying.
In fact our plans to bring a little girl home collapsed half way through
and it still hurts 10 years later.
Being a Dad is the love in action, that you allow the child to draw
out of you.
It doesn't matter what tree the apple was grown on.
My friend Andrea Cockrum blogged her experiences in bringing home
some of their kids (one of their daughters, Aven, was adopted from Guatemala after this was updated-she blogs elsewhere now)
http://www.questionsweget.com/
Thanks again, for the re-energizing post. :)
~Ed
Appreciate your encouragement, as well, for potential adoptive parents who may be apprehensive that these beautiful kids won't be loved as much as their natural/biological children. You've debunked that effectively, I think.
My wife was 4 months pregnant when we started dating, and I think damn near every friend I had told me that I was insane (even though they agreed that she was a great girl). My parents thought I was insane (although thankfully their opinion has done a 180 in the last eight years).
Grant turned 8 in September and I am thankful every day that I didn't listen to my parents or my friends.