Author: Violeta
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Storytelling
We love stories. We enjoy watching movies. We enjoy reading books. They are redemptive and enthralling, for young and old. Here are some more quotes from the “20-things…” book that reminded us to be intentional about our storytelling, to create a context and be aware of how Jaclyn begins to process it all.
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Day-in and day-out
When is it the right time to start teaching something, explaining or correcting something? If you thought about it, the best time to begin is now (using age appropriate guidance).
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About comparison
Let’s face it. We skipped ahead. We became parents of a well behaved 3 year old, who can communicate, is potty trained, and sleeps through the night. Yet, I have been meaning to state this for a while: do not covet someone else’s life!
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16h long days
Probably it won’t be the last old uninviting building I have to wander through, ping pong style. But one can hope… These days are split like this: 5 hours driving, 4 hours at the hospital, 2 hours nap, 5 hours reading, playing, eating, walking Rufus.
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Joyous Sunday with friends
What a wonderful day! It’s late afternoon, and the house is quiet. Jaclyn is sleeping in her bed, and daddy is savoring his well earned nap in the loft.
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Full spectrum
I can’t stand full time perfectness and I don’t trust all around jolliness. We are humans and we experience a full spectrum of emotions, including sadness, boredom, apprehension, hope, desire, like or dislike.
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“I’ve got it from here”… or have I?
Have you prayed for something for a long time, and it is finally given to you with lavish generosity? And you are in awe of God’s attention to detail. And then automatically you feel like you have arrived, and you feel responsible to take over the project…
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We met Alex again
On one of our drives up to the mountains, we saw Alex, the 12 year old boy, hitchhiking again. He was out to get food on credit, but the store in one of the villages doesn’t give food on credit so he was walking to the next village. Conrad dropped me off at the foster family…
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Transition period
We’ve gone over the loose timeline of the adoption a lot. Many of the details were to be processed during their respective steps. All I could remember from the practical matching period was that we were to get acquainted, then proceed through mutual attachment as we would spend time together, first at the foster parent’s…
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Attachment and healing
Time will pass and I will forget some details. I mentioned at the beginning that she was shy and we were clumsy the first time we met. But from the moment we had to say goodbye the very first time, she was sad to see us leave. She’s been cared for and I dare say well…
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Think before you speak
Kids love. They have a tremendous capacity to love and to reflect whatever you show them.
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Like a baby
Yes, parenting a three year old is exhausting, yet we do it with glee, one day at a time.