Children are precious, no matter what route they take to come into our families. Whatever emotional, physical or other work we do to create a family is more than worth it in the end.
Laura, adoptive mom, with permission
I think it's safe to say that whatever emotional, physical or other work we do to create a life, single or married, with or without children, is worth it in the end. Some days it doesn't seem like work. Be thankful for those days. And other days it is a lot of work. And sometimes we look back from the place we are, and it's a good place, and the work we've done seems less heavy than it did when we went through it.
I hope you are in a good place today.
Karin
Originally posted 2007-01-31 07:14:37.
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