Birthmothers and Birthfamilies

We can't pretend to know what the birth mother or birth family is feeling or going through during the decision to place their child for adoption. We DO know how much respect we have for the birth mother and the birth family for identifying what is in the best interest of the child. We have known women who have had to make that difficult choice of placing their child for adoption, and we have known the mothers who have humbly accepted this blessing...seeing the abundance of love given to this child from both sides.

If given the opportunity we hope that we can express our deepest gratitude and respect that we feel for the birth mother. Whether or not we are able to meet our child's birth mother or her birth family we will always honor these people in our home and consider them family. We might be a world apart physically but we do have one thing in common...the same abundance of love for this child.

Thank you!
Thank you! 
Thank you!

Our dear friends and fellow adoptive parents posted a beautiful entry on their blog about mothers.

An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but it will never break. 

~An ancient Chinese belief