Adoption Day
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Adoption has permeated each Christmas season since the year when I adopted my oldest from
Beginning our second Christmas together we celebrated Adoption Day. Although she was only 1 ½ and didn’t realize the reason, I can still see her toddling happily from person to person on that first Open House. Some years we celebrated with a special meal. Other years we had a few friends and family over. But whatever we did she and I knew that it was her Adoption Day. It was a golden day in the year.
Then in 2003 when I brought home my second daughter Adoption Day became a shared event. We still celebrated the wonder of the fact that we were family because of their adoptions but now it was for two. More laughter. More cheers. And more memories. Even though the cake disappears faster these days the joy is the same. No matter how my daughters grow I don’t want them ever to forget that I am forever grateful for them.
Life is meant to be celebrated, don’t you think? Red letter days must never be forgotten. Maybe you don’t have an Adoption Day to celebrate in your family but don’t forget to celebrate. Life can get busy. Things continue to change. But one thing stays the same. We are celebrating Adoption Day soon. I’m so glad. Now I must go order that cake.
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