Thanks

I just want to take a moment to thank each of you who left a comment on my blog about our family's current challenges. In my real life there aren't many people who can understand the dynamics of being an adoptive parent. I come here discuss the things I have no opportunity to discuss in my day-to-day interactions, and to feel heard and supported here really means so much to me. 

I've spent many years listening to different perspectives on adoption, and in a way demonizing the adoptive parent's perspective because of how they/we have perpetuated some of the unethical practices that exist in adoption. I am uncomfortable being in the position of privilege in adoption. Because of that I haven't really given myself permission to own my own feeling because I've been the one to gain everything, while others lose out. 

In this situation I am just deciding to acknowledge that all our feeling are valid and worth exploring, mine included. 

Small Sun's first letter to his dad, along with pictures and a letter written by The Captain is winging its way Stateside. I guess we just wait to see what happens next. Thanks for being along for the ride.