I love that her answer wasn't materialistic. She didn't answer college tuition, a Disney vacation, her own room, etc... These things are great, but I have heard all three used as reasons that people weren't adopting. I am not being judgmental here. I am simply stated some reasons that others have given to me. I think of the millions that are waiting...I don't think they are waiting and thinking of how much their college will cost their forever families.
I know as parents we need to be realistic and wise but I don't think that the rising cost of college, vacations, and house sizes should dictate our family sizes.
And now I step down (from my soapbox) and ask the give away question:
If you have love, what should you do with it?
(Besides the obvious...adopt.)
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Share it!
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Give it!
ReplyDeletegive it away! :)
ReplyDeleteSpread the love!
ReplyDeleteGive it away. The more you give, the more you get! :)
ReplyDeleteGive it away! :)
ReplyDeleteI love her answer! Ella said over and over during Christmas that the best Christmas present was being with family and her new baby brother. Made me so happy! I loved that she truly believed and felt that, she wasn't just saying it.
God is Love and we need to share his Love with others by being his hands and feet on this Earth and caring and sharing it with the ones we come in contct with. And by doing what he has commanded us to do, take care of the widows and orphans and LOVE our neighbors!
ReplyDeleteshow it!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteShare it and I agree with you. That is all kids really need and want. Mia is too young to say it but my girls know she is much better than any vacation. I pod or whatever else her friends are getting. Oh and my kids all have hated if they ever had their own room. They would honestly rather share with a sister or brother!
ReplyDeleteGoing with Give It Away...It's got my word for 2012 in it, GIVE!!!!
ReplyDeleteGive it away
ReplyDeleteGive. I have been saving a little amount of money each month for the last four years. That money was for a Disney Vacation, and I'm supposed to be booking that vacation this month. What friends and family don't know yet is that we are about to send in our application to adopt from the special needs China program. Our Disney money will hopefully get us through the homesteady!
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Via my girls... Got Love- share it with everyone, especially those without.
ReplyDeleteI thought "share it" too.
ReplyDeleteAnd, scoot over -I'll get on that soapbox with you! :) Our summer, thanksgiving break and Christmas break were great - just hear at home with our family! :) That's all we need!
Share/Give it away.
ReplyDeleteIf you have love, then GIVE love!
ReplyDeleteMy first thought was give it away!
ReplyDelete"Give"
ReplyDeleteYeah, my thought it along the "give it away" line as well!
ReplyDeleteMy first thought was "give it away" too! :)
ReplyDeletehey! i commented and i don't see it here. i agree with the others...give it away!
ReplyDeleteRead the end of your blog entry- and all I can think of is the Tina Turner song "what's love got to do with it". That will be stuck in my head for a while!!!!!
ReplyDeleteBUT... that's not my answer :)
If you have LOVE (God's love)- you have to let it shine to others. So my answers 'shine'.