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 | The child
may be an infant, but more likely is old enough to grasp what’s going
on…the tug away from a birth parent or foster home, a reluctant pull
toward a second chance. The child—already buffeted by the world—needs
stability, a lifetime commitment, and an opportunity to be part of a
family. |
| The prospective
adoptive families
are soul-searching, exploring how willing they are to meet a particular
child’s needs. They’re caring, committed, and, if truth be told, a bit
scared. But their eagerness to have a child overcomes the uncertainty, and
they try this idea on for size: let’s fold a child, this
child, into our family. |
| Families
of all kinds adopt children of all kind--from squealing toddlers to gangly
teenagers, of all backgrounds and races. some still riding an emotional
roller coaster from abuse or neglect in their early years.
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