Comments on: Transracial/International Adoption debate-My thoughts

By: wendybarron

wendybarron — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 23:03:48 +0000

Beautifully said, Erin!

By: S

Sun, 29 Oct 2006 04:23:36 +0000

A++

By: Sherry

Sherry — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 01:33:21 +0000

I plan to either:

A). Memorize this post and recite it when needed or,

B). Make copies and just hand it to people when they question my motives

Thank you, Erin!

By: cab10735

cab10735 — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 18:50:43 +0000

Amen!

carol

By: chel

chel — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 18:46:55 +0000

Well said Erin.
chel

By: Sandra Hanks Benoiton

Sandra Hanks Benoiton — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 10:49:48 +0000

Good one, Erin!

The anti-adoption crowd, however, is not thinking of families and love. They have only their agenda, and no matter what the reality want to see, and force others to see, adoptive parents only as immoral baby stealers.

There is a rough and raucous group out there who will not only not applaud your adoption of your beautiful child, they will condemn you, and by using Madonna they hope to get the condemnation thing going strong all over the world.

I've written today on the International Adoption Blog about how important it is for all of us to understand what we're up against, and how important it is to understand what's behind much of the blah, blah, blah.

We keep up the good work as best we can, but others need to know just how much of a fight this is.

Kiss that baby's sweet face for me. And, by the way, it's nice having someone on my side of the planet, if even just for a little while.

By: Anne

Anne — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 01:45:26 +0000

Beautifully said, Erin. Thank you.

By: Peanut

Peanut — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 01:35:37 +0000

Erin,
A big cyber-hug to you! I can only imagine how it must be to see so many beautiful children right now where you are, many who may never know the love of a family. The desire to sweep them all up must be overwhelming even with the impossibility of it.
Thank you for this touching post, a positive reminder that we all can do our small part to make a difference.

By: JillF

JillF — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 01:28:46 +0000

Erin, Wow you have a powerful way with words. You truly have a great gift of letting us hear what is in your heart. Thank you for sharing your gift. I sit here crying wishing I was traveling tomorrow.
We are praying for your speedy and safe return.

JillF

By: Waiting for Iyasu

Waiting for Iyasu — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 00:34:00 +0000

That was beautiful.