I don't have any pictures to post with this blog but I just wanted to write some thoughts after looking through some pictures my little sister Danielle posted. 9 years ago she placed her sweet baby girl for adoption. It seems like it was just yesterday. I cannot believe it has been it has been 9 years. I remember she was born a few days after my birthday. She looked JUST LIKE Dani. Lots of dark hair and tiny. She was perfect. I remember just wanting to hold her a lot. I also remember watching Dani hold her and take care of her. I remember when her adoptive parents got there. They were so caring and warm. Watching Danielle sign the papers to place baby G. with this loving couple was so hard.
Danielle looked through many profiles. One day her caseworker told her there was a new couple. She gave her their profile. I remember coming home from work and her showing it to me. Reading about them gave me chills as it did her. It was the first time in a long time I saw her excited. I went with her to meet them and they were so kind. She just knew they were the ones.
The day we left the hospital was the saddest and happiest day. What a selfless gift Danielle gave to baby G and her parents. I remember going to my room and crying on the floor. I did not want to cry in front of her when she was not crying. How could something so hard be the right thing to do? In this case she still says even though it was hard she knows it was the right thing her her and baby G.
It was so neat to see her in the pictures. She is still a spitting image of Danielle. I am so thankful her parents shared those pictures with her and then her with us.
Having family who have placed and then being chosen to have a child placed with our family and then having the adoption not happen has really opened my eyes to adoption. Knowing how it feels when a child in your family is placed for adoption and then knowing how it feels to be chosen by a mother to place her child in my family and now knowing how it feels to have lost that child. It has been a rough road to travel but in the end I know that it will be a road that was well worth the travel.
3 comments:
Ditto!!
So this is my first time checking out your blog and I feel like I just peeked into a personal part of your life. I don't know if I have told you that my sister has adopted her 2 kids, and hearing your sister's story just feel so strongly about adoption. I also have a friend's sister who went thru what you have been thru. I just wanted to let you know that I'm here if you need anyone to talk to.
Great thoughts Darla. Adoption is such a selfless gift on both ends. All is well!
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