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Running late on a gusty March morning, coming out of my garage I saw several large boxes in flight. My mind had been in the clouds thinking about what option really means in the world of adoption. Suddenly, piece of old newspaper hit my windshield, and then a large branch broke from the tree above crashing down onto my car. Talk about a jump-start of the heart! When it quit pounding, I got out removing the tree and accessing the damage. The piece of old newspaper, dated July 15, 1932, still clung to the windshield despite all the limbs and broken pieces of the tree on the car. I guess it meant to stick around. Driving to St. Joan of Arc my thoughts went back to options and the old newspaper. It brought to mind how much adoption has changed over the years and with those changes, now you have options, many, many options.
The Adoption Ministry was presenting an information morning to people interested in pursuing ideas about adoptions. Seventeen people came out, including one woman who had just heard about it and rushed over. After a light breakfast, and introductions, the group was able to go to different areas and talk to three agencies and/or three parents/parent groups who have adopted by the different methods.
Representing international adoptions was Anne Sinnotte of Crossroads. Parent representative were Chris Pakala(right), a single parent with Maggie who was born in Guatemala and Mark Abeln, a two-parent adoption and Arina who was born in Russia.
Debbie DeMars, from Hope and Family Services represented domestic infant adoption. Cheryl Scanlon, a single parent, and baby Eonna(right), who was born in Chicago, Illinois were the parent representatives. Jane Newell of the Children’s Home and Barb Cruz who has two children adopted through Waiting Children led this option.
As people were grabbing their coats to leave I could hear them buzzing about all that they had learned. Maybe some of them discovered an option that will work for them and will decide to adopt.
1932 may have been the good ole days, but in 2004 “option” means, we are able to research and have the power and liberty of choosing the baby or child that fits with each family system.
Change is good!
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