Month: December 2016
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We are raising a child
We wondered if we were meant to be free of responsibilities and travel the world until we die.
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Love and patience
These past few months I have learned two essential tings: unconditional love and endless patience.
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Affirmations
While I was cooking lunch, Jaclyn put Rufus to bed at noon. She said “Rufus, la culcuș!” He obeyed. She then sang to him “bate vântu’ frunzele”, kissed his head and said “noapte buna Rufus!” Then came out, saying “I just put Rufus to bed!” 😉
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…He will be there
I have believed something with clarity. For a long time. It had been spiritually and emotionally taxing to make my case, day in and day out, even to my own husband. For a while I let go. And I forgot. Something that Carmen said made me remember.
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A milestone passed
The first visit went great. It was a two hour visit of basically friends catching up, as our social worker has been with us from day one of starting this journey. Even Jaclyn said she liked her a lot. She wrote down a lot of things, and we talked about how much Jaclyn has blossomed.…
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Entrusting her to God
The days are long and full. And we live life to the fullest, differently than we used to. Jaclyn learns, says and does new things every day, and I can’t keep up with recording them. Many of them I store them up in my heart.
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“Parents in arms”
As a kid I was so embarrassed when I was corrected by other adults, other than my parents. I sensed their disapproval, their judgement and displeasure …and I was disappointed with my parents for not telling me first, how or what to do, or not to do.