tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222186000472192475.post3815049378341512260..comments2023-09-25T03:51:15.327-05:00Comments on Living through today: Thank you my adoptive mom friendsLisaAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436140358037471855noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222186000472192475.post-85546284379564509102012-02-10T08:12:24.921-06:002012-02-10T08:12:24.921-06:00Jesus loves you, Lisa.Jesus loves you, Lisa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222186000472192475.post-52726878549046633062011-12-20T07:10:17.185-06:002011-12-20T07:10:17.185-06:00((hugs)) for you today, Lisa! You are such a beau...((hugs)) for you today, Lisa! You are such a beautiful loving person and I'm just so sorry that they are threatened by you and this love you have for Brit. <br /><br />I shared you story with B's birth mom and we both are praying for both of you. We both cried when I shared it with her. <br /><br />It's just so hard being part of a beautiful open adoption. You want that for everyone. <br /><br />Prayers for you this christmas season.BumbersBumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15804403640550027122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222186000472192475.post-23100035371104068912011-12-19T22:57:57.846-06:002011-12-19T22:57:57.846-06:00You my dear dear friend, are such a better person ...You my dear dear friend, are such a better person than I. You saved my relationship, and yet you are still open to this 'open adoption' that has brought such pain into our lives. I am so sorry for what you are going through, and wish Brit's APs could have a splinter of empathy for you. Their hearts are so so cold, thinking they need to protect their 'unit' from you....of all people. They have no clue who they are missing out on. What a shame. Hugs my dear friend. Just HUGS. :*(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222186000472192475.post-6771862805865376672011-12-19T20:47:10.559-06:002011-12-19T20:47:10.559-06:00Lisa, You have such a beautiful heart. Your letter...Lisa, You have such a beautiful heart. Your letter is so thoughtful; I took every word in. I wish your experience could be different - fuller...all encompassing.<br /><br />I'm sorry that so many adoptive families get wrapped up in selfish insecurities.<br /><br />You are a wonder woman!<br /><br />When I navigated through difficult times in the past several years I often would hear the lyrics to Chris Tomlin's "This is our God". He gives crowns to the faithful, Lisa...<br /><br />Stay true and faithful. If not here, your reward will be in heaven.<br /><br />Love you, girl!Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920816691217676013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222186000472192475.post-68868450955677437352011-12-19T19:31:25.247-06:002011-12-19T19:31:25.247-06:00You my friend helped me as well today without even...You my friend helped me as well today without even realizing ... <br /><br />Thank you! I am glad I can be there for you, just wish I could shake them for you into realization of what they are missing in having you as their family!MommySquaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07394551261768566946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222186000472192475.post-40137839135060950392011-12-19T19:23:49.826-06:002011-12-19T19:23:49.826-06:00Oh Lisa :-(
(Why do so many of my words to you st...Oh Lisa :-(<br /><br />(Why do so many of my words to you start with that? I'm praying that one day that changes!)<br /><br />I am honored to know you. You remind me everyday that my baby girl has another Mama and that she needs... no, deserves to know her baby because she's the only other woman in the world who loves her like I do. They are my most precious gift... Hannah AND her birthmom.<br /><br />I don't know if Brit's parents read your blog; I guess it truly doesn't matter but I have tried so so many times to see things their way. Is it fear that keeps them so distant? Is it jealousy over the biological connection you have with their daughter? Is it fear that one day she will love you?<br /><br />I know it has to be fear... <br /><br />I want so badly to have a chance to reach out to them. I wonder; Do they know another adoptive parent that they can relate to or to ask questions? Would it help?<br /><br />If they're reading; I'm here. I would love nothing more than to chat and to find out what fears they have and if I can help.<br /><br />Lisa, I do know one thing; they love that baby girl; she's their world. I know that no one doubts that but sometimes it's a good reminder... and a tough one, I know. I, like you, don't understand their fear but want so badly to share with them how with-holding Brit's history from her is unfair and disrespectful to their child and to you; her First Mama. Really, in the end it's disrespectful to themselves because one day it will come back and won't feel so good. <br /><br />I have 2 younger brothers who are adopted; they're 18 and 23 now and I can't wait to share their stories soon... they've given me and Joey a view of adoption that we could only have wished to have one day (before Hannah is older). They have taught me so much recently about what it truly means to cherish your child's past and how well that serves them in te future; my parents were so so good at doing that for them. <br /><br />I love you, girl. Please know that this isn't ok... I'm praying that clarity is on it's way and that, as slowly as it might be, change starts to take place. If nothing else, I'm praying for peace for your broken heart...<br /><br />especially this Christmas :-(<br /><br />LindsayOnLoanFromHeavenhttp://www.onloanfromheaven.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222186000472192475.post-20851068451035305662011-12-19T17:40:54.110-06:002011-12-19T17:40:54.110-06:00This is such a heartfelt post. I love it. But I ...This is such a heartfelt post. I love it. But I feel like WE (adoptive mothers) should be thanking YOU. I feel like the biggest dream of my whole life came true thanks to someone else, yet you are that 'someone else' to Brit's parents and they don't understand what they have. I have no business being thanked for loving my baby; but that's one of the miracles about open adoption when it works - everyone puts themselves second... or last. And it's totally worth it.<br /><br />Sending hugs and lots of love to you. If I lived near you, I'd want my son to know you, too, so that he'd have an even better understanding of what a birthparent is.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07772427117417427298noreply@blogger.com