Somewhere Over the Rainbow/ What a Wonderful World
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
New Adoption Video Candidates
It's been a while since I posted some videos.
"In My Daughter's Eyes" is just a great song and makes me think of what I want to be to our daughter.
"Taking you Home" is my current favorite. I think it is just so appropriate, with the waiting theme.
Finally, Iz's version of "Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World". It is just a really pretty song, and makes me think of our Ladybug waiting Over the Rainbow for us!
Let me know what you think, and if you have your own suggestions!
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Lessons from Lemons
My Aunt Janet once sent me a card that said: "When life hands you lemons, stuff them down your bra. Can't hurt, right?"
Seems like I am always trying to find new ways to use the lemons that life hands to me. This latest lemon of the ever expanding adoption wait (we are now at month 13 of our "10 month wait") has really put a lot of things into perspective for me. Please indulge me while I muse on some of those lessons in periodic posts on this blog!
The first lesson comes from a Don Henley song, "My Wedding." The lyric is "To want what we have, to take what we are given, with grace." That has really hit me hard lately. It seems that we have been looking forward to the day when our family starts to grow that we have forgotten to live in the present. I know that I have gotten caught up in the monthly countdown and have been wishing away this past 13 months.
So, after hearing this song, I have taken the challenge to really want what I have right now. I am in the very fortunate position to be married to the most wonderful guy in the whole world. He is so supportive of me and is truly my best friend. I can enjoy just being us. I have a great job, and a goal of completing the business certificate program. I going to start living for today and just let tomorrow come.
We've been dealt a pretty tough hand, but it is what it is. We can scream, cry, fight, blame, and withdraw from life, but what good would that do anyone? So, we choose to take what we have been given and make the best of it.
We have been blessed by wonderfully supportive family and friends. Thank you for your prayers and kind words.
Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.
:D
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