tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877454090421566197.post3762194420822744787..comments2023-05-17T01:18:54.538-07:00Comments on Our Own: Who is narrow of vision cannot be big of heart.Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15553145979283388517noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877454090421566197.post-88618429756638260512007-05-20T09:32:00.000-07:002007-05-20T09:32:00.000-07:00I'm fully supporting what you are doing. As a frie...I'm fully supporting what you are doing. As a friend I'm of course entirely biased and am in no doubt this is what you should be doing,but laying this aside I would say one thing about adoption is that you're most likley to be giving parenting (and your child) a whole lot more thought and consideration before going through with it than many parents do as they approach having children by the 'conventional' route...I've long-believed it is the case with 'natural' parents that not everyone is a natural parent in fact...Having kids can in some cases quite often be a rather thoughtless act.So I think the adoption process actually brings about a kind of heightened 'attention to detail' which can then,surely,establish the most healthy foundations for parents and child(ren)..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877454090421566197.post-28814310290844203432007-05-20T07:10:00.000-07:002007-05-20T07:10:00.000-07:00I think the old ladies have very very rigid opinio...I think the old ladies have very very rigid opinions. It's your choice and it's perfectly right. Good luck again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877454090421566197.post-1835857896326057922007-05-18T08:21:00.000-07:002007-05-18T08:21:00.000-07:00Hi Lori,First off, I'm a fellow blogger. My husba...Hi Lori,<BR/>First off, I'm a fellow blogger. My husband, Tom who is a friend of Ted's, gave me your web address. Please say "hi" to Ted from Tom & DeeDee (old co-op members) who now live in Florida.<BR/><BR/>Second, we're also "older" parents. And all that baggage that goes with it. And we're doing just fine. With the aid of Tylenol and reading glasses.<BR/><BR/>Third, go check out http://owlhaven.net She is a wonderful blogger who is quite familiar with Ethiopian adoptions. She's in the middle of one right now.<BR/><BR/>Good luck to you guys! I'll keep you in my prayers.Fiddledeedeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05893201251929379468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877454090421566197.post-61966592734100411152007-05-18T06:10:00.000-07:002007-05-18T06:10:00.000-07:0050 with a 4th grader? that's so common in the are...50 with a 4th grader? that's so common in the areas we've lived that what is most amazing to me about this entry is the narrowness of these women's apparent experience. we've lived in three metro areas (2 CA, 1 NY) and many neighbors and friends have been in their 30's, 40's and 50's and are/were having and adopting their first child. though our experience is also skewed because these are major metro areas, it seems that the women in your group need a large dose of both reality and sensitivity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877454090421566197.post-27694674772450609812007-05-17T07:52:00.000-07:002007-05-17T07:52:00.000-07:00When I was born, my mom was 40. It was back in the...When I was born, my mom was 40. It was back in the 1960s and people were shocked. I guess she was a pioneer. People who make comments about your age live in a narrow world. Your world is large and full of love, and that's a world any child should hope and pray to be a part of. so excited. Hope you get twins!!Susan Isaacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03091876617022681671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877454090421566197.post-9007603294402055202007-05-16T15:55:00.000-07:002007-05-16T15:55:00.000-07:00i think it's so cool of you two to share this jour...i think it's so cool of you two to share this journey with the rest of us out here reading.<BR/><BR/>i'm so glad that i've gotten to know you two (through our occasional catch-ups) and know that you are both amazing and your child is super lucky and amazing as well (and i can't WAIT to meet him/her/them!).neolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646213155643062840noreply@blogger.com