i'm a lucky girl

[Lisa464]

It's friday and I am glad, not that my work week is over, it is never over. I work in adoption  with a facilitator so I work 7 days a week. Agencys close their doors at 5 pm on Friday and open back up a 9am on Monday, not us, That's okay though because I feel totally blessed to be able to do everyday what I feel so passionate about. I am an adoptive mom, I am an adoption/foster care educator. I love to teach. I love to share what I know with others. I love when after months of chaos a baby is born and a new family is made. How special to be a part of that. I asked my kids once if they were bothered by what I do, adoption at every turn they make, they said no they were proud of me and couldn't imagine me doing anything else. That doesn't mean that they are thrilled when I have to put off something to go take care of something a BM needs but they've learned to understand and actually consider it to be an outreach for them as they realize that many of our BM's are coming from backgrounds less fortunate than ours. I  work with woman in crisis and provide support to them as they need it, to teach them survival skills to use after the baby is born. I get to help them get clean of drugs and stay sober, and I get to help a family that has yearned for a baby, to start a family, to be parents. And in some circumstances I get to watch  two families that thought they wanted nothing to do with each other find compassion and empathy and love that lasts forever, all in the name of this new child. Adoption can be a wonderful process, it is so important that everyone understand that it is unpredictable, that it is as you've heard a rollercoaster ride, we are working with people, people with very raw emotions on all sides. Each families situation is different. Expect the unexpected. Erin gets to move into her new cottage this weekend, she is 20 having her first baby, She has found her family, they are so excited, this will be their first baby. Erin's mom is supportive of her plan. I will take her shopping for new clothes and take her out to lunch next week. I will support her and her new family. I know that in the next three months there may be a few roadblocks. But I also know I get to witness a beautiful thing.. a new family, new hopes, new dreams. Happy Friday