December is a time for gift giving. It’s a time for remembering what is important and thanking those in our life that we value.
It is a unique time for Heart of Adoptions because we are coming straight out of National Adoption Month. And in November, we have already done so much to celebrate what we value.
Here are some examples of just a few things we do during November. We cover our building in hearts with the names of our adopted kiddos.
In the last three weeks, I have high-fived a stormtrooper, been startled by a six-foot-tall thunder bug and had my face painted. What carnival have I been frequenting you ask, oh, just your local county courthouses.
On three separate Fridays, I have been in three county courthouses celebrating Adoption Day ceremonies.
As a birth mother, I have been involved in searching for my child. I don’t mean just recently, either. I started the search when she turned 18, over 25 years ago.
The birthday of your child, how do you celebrate such a special day? The day your child was born? The day you probably got to hold him for the first time? And for a birth mom, it’s the day that you knew your child would not be going home with you.
A birth mom may find herself spending that day, that week, that month, reliving their time in the hospital. They might relive every last moment spent with their child. It can be a tough day.
