Violeta Altmann

Author: Violeta

  • Conversations today

    Conversations today

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    – Guess who is coming here today? – Who? – Guess! – Is someone coming to eat here? Or to talk about adoption? Or to play with me? —— – Jaclyn, check your attitude! – No! I’m not checking nothing! [silence] – Jaclyn Elizabeth Altmann! 😤 – What’s “attitude”? 🤓

  • the well is dry

    the well is dry

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    I have no words. Nothing creative. Nothing interesting. Nothing new. I’m just living life one day at a time.

  • Tovaras de viata

    Tovaras de viata

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    Unele ganduri merita si trebuie spuse pe limba lor, pe limba natala. Era o vreme cand vorbitul sau scrisul in engleza simpifica, facea lucrurile grele sa fie usoare, de spus si de primit. Scriind pe limba mea iar imi amintesc de curgrerea melodoasa si expreiva a cuvintelor. Gandesc in engleza cand vorbsc in engleza dar…

  • Consensus

    Consensus

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    I got some clarification on the adoption front. As we followed through with Jaclyn’s adoption, our file has been closed as successful. If we want to adopt again we have to start from square one and gather the paperwork: notarized declarations, with a translator’s input for conrad and stamp as legally informed, medical evaluations, police…

  • Childhood stories

    Childhood stories

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    She jumped on the couch and snuggled next to me and said: “tell me more stories from your childhood!”

  • Something different

    Something different

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    “So, I want now for someone else to adopt me.” says J. as a matter of fact. “Hmmmm… And who did you have in mind?” I ask intrigued, thinking that she may have given it some thought. “I don’t know! Somebody! Maybe Melisuca (the other foster baby girl).” “Well, she’s a baby. She can’t adopt…

  • Back to Cluj

    Back to Cluj

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    We arrived at 11 pm, after 24h of traveling. The city was asleep. I was exhausted.

  • Bilingv

    Bilingv

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    Acum un an spuneai “gande” in loc de galben, si era dulce. Te mai încăpățânai sa stalcesti o mâna de alte cateva cuvinte. Azi nu te mai saturi sa vorbesti in engleză. Deplin, fluent, complex.

  • Home again. Home again.

    Home again. Home again.

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    24 hours of traveling. We said goodbye to San Francisco Bay Area. “Goodbye house! Goodbye San Francisco!” she waved with giddiness as the plane took off.

  • Moses and the Exodus

    Moses and the Exodus

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    This first month of the year, Bernard spoke to our hearts and minds. Such an Old Testament feast!

  • Nostalgic already

    Nostalgic already

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    The weather has been consistently Spring like: Light showers, moderate chill, sunny disposition.

  • Planning to go but willing to stay

    Planning to go but willing to stay

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    I knew we’d be entering a new world, unfamiliar to us yet. The adoption fairy land. I expected it to be challenging, intense and equally beautiful.