Sojourner Posted September 20, 2004 Posted September 20, 2004 I'm writing a story about international adoption because there's a lawyer here who is in the process of adopting a baby from Kenya. It's so sad to read about all the children in Kenya who are being orphaned because of HIV/AIDS ... now I want to adopt one. Or all of them. I always wanted to run an orphanage, like Jo (of "Little Women" fame) went on to do in "Jo's Boys." Maybe I should do that in Africa. Anyone wanna go with me?
theculturewarrior Posted September 20, 2004 Posted September 20, 2004 :hearts: Let's have twelve of our own, and twelve adopted. :wub: And we'll live in a shoe. :hearts:
Thy Geekdom Come Posted September 20, 2004 Posted September 20, 2004 A family friend adopted a son from Japan. It was very sad. The orphanages there are carppy at best and the infants didn't even get any sort of pillows or normal human interaction. Most of the infants ended up using their bottles as pillows and my friends had to massage his head daily until it took back a normal round shape... I know some other folks who adopted two girls from the Philippines...
Sojourner Posted September 20, 2004 Author Posted September 20, 2004 [quote name='Raphael' date='Sep 20 2004, 04:11 PM'] A family friend adopted a son from Japan. It was very sad. The orphanages there are carppy at best and the infants didn't even get any sort of pillows or normal human interaction. Most of the infants ended up using their bottles as pillows and my friends had to massage his head daily until it took back a normal round shape... I know some other folks who adopted two girls from the Philippines... [/quote] That's so sad! They were saying similar things about the Kenyan babies ... a lot of them were born testing postive for HIV because they carried their mother's antibodies. They said most of the babies that are brought into the orphanage are found by people in ditches or refuse piles.
Sojourner Posted September 20, 2004 Author Posted September 20, 2004 [quote name='theculturewarrior' date='Sep 20 2004, 04:09 PM'] :hearts: Let's have twelve of our own, and twelve adopted. :wub: And we'll live in a shoe. :hearts: [/quote] :wub: I don't know about living in a shoe, but I'd be happy to have 24 children with you. :hearts:
homeschoolmom Posted September 20, 2004 Posted September 20, 2004 RussianGirl hopes to start a nice, safe, clean, Catholic orphanage in Russia someday...
theculturewarrior Posted September 20, 2004 Posted September 20, 2004 [quote name='Sojourner' date='Sep 20 2004, 04:16 PM'] :wub: I don't know about living in a shoe, but I'd be happy to have 24 children with you. :hearts: [/quote] I was planning on getting a bigger one than the one I'm in now.
Sojourner Posted September 20, 2004 Author Posted September 20, 2004 [quote name='theculturewarrior' date='Sep 20 2004, 04:34 PM'] I was planning on getting a bigger one than the one I'm in now. [/quote] Ooo, you might take a look at the [url="http://fortuna.home.pipeline.com/cafe-compendium/shoe.htm"]Shoe House[/url] in Pennsylvania. It's really cute ... we could add on to the top because I don't think three bedrooms would be enough for our burgeoning family.
theculturewarrior Posted September 20, 2004 Posted September 20, 2004 [quote name='Sojourner' date='Sep 20 2004, 04:38 PM'] Ooo, you might take a look at the [url="http://fortuna.home.pipeline.com/cafe-compendium/shoe.htm"]Shoe House[/url] in Pennsylvania. It's really cute ... we could add on to the top because I don't think three bedrooms would be enough for our burgeoning family. [/quote] Maybe we should get two shoes...a little one for when Little Pete gets a little older...and it can double as our guest shoe.
homeschoolmom Posted September 20, 2004 Posted September 20, 2004 [quote name='theculturewarrior' date='Sep 20 2004, 04:40 PM'] Maybe we should get two shoes...a little one for when Little Pete gets a little older...and it can double as our guest shoe. [/quote] you could get a sandle-like cottage at the lake... (how did we get soooo far off topic?)
theculturewarrior Posted September 20, 2004 Posted September 20, 2004 [quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Sep 20 2004, 04:43 PM'] (how did we get soooo far off topic?) [/quote] Just call me the Hijackinator.
Sojourner Posted September 20, 2004 Author Posted September 20, 2004 I like the lake cottage idea, hsmom. Hmm .... TCW, can we name one of our kids Harriet? I really like that name. And Callie ... That's my gramma's name. :wub:
homeschoolmom Posted September 20, 2004 Posted September 20, 2004 don't you want to name one of your girls after me? I think "homeschoolmom" is a lovely name...
Sojourner Posted September 20, 2004 Author Posted September 20, 2004 I think so, Hsmom. TCW, what do you think? :wub:
theculturewarrior Posted September 20, 2004 Posted September 20, 2004 Okay, but I've always wanted to name my twelve boys after the apostles...and we need a Mary, Martha and a Magdalena, too.
Sojourner Posted September 20, 2004 Author Posted September 20, 2004 [quote name='theculturewarrior' date='Sep 20 2004, 04:53 PM'] Okay, but I've always wanted to name my twelve boys after the apostles...and we need a Mary, Martha and a Magdalena, too. [/quote] OK, I'm all for that. Sounds like a plan. :wub:
homeschoolmom Posted September 20, 2004 Posted September 20, 2004 [quote name='theculturewarrior' date='Sep 20 2004, 04:53 PM'] Okay, but I've always wanted to name my twelve boys after the apostles...and we need a Mary, Martha and a Magdalena, too. [/quote] Poor little Judas... <sigh>
theculturewarrior Posted September 20, 2004 Posted September 20, 2004 [quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Sep 20 2004, 04:55 PM'] Poor little Judas... <sigh> [/quote] Matthias, silly!
Sojourner Posted September 20, 2004 Author Posted September 20, 2004 [quote name='theculturewarrior' date='Sep 20 2004, 04:57 PM'] Matthias, silly! [/quote] Right, because Judas wasn't an apostle!
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