tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38184985.post1533279175781276555..comments2023-10-31T06:08:09.622-04:00Comments on Our Boy and His Cricket: Oh the guiltKaycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473905322257543749noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38184985.post-41227356258925031762007-04-28T08:43:00.000-04:002007-04-28T08:43:00.000-04:00Instead of beating yourself up, I would think abou...Instead of beating yourself up, I would think about how unbelievably lucky we are as women to live in the conditions that we do. Be thankful, then work towards change that speaks to you. Adopting from China is a postive change. <BR/>I totally agree that change is required everywhere and how do you pick where to help? My answer is to just follow mt heart, and it's calling me to China. <BR/>Be thankful and happy , always be thankful. But it doesn't serve the world to hate yourself for the gifts and grace you have.<BR/>sorry if this is too preachy.<BR/>But just look at Oprah, does she hate herself for all the riches she has? No she loves it and is thankful, and from there she makes a difference.<BR/>Sorry this does sound way moer preachy than I intended.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18223593384412438527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38184985.post-54527678712740576132007-04-27T21:58:00.000-04:002007-04-27T21:58:00.000-04:00I know how you feel. After returning from russia, ...I know how you feel. After returning from russia, I landed in New York city, and could not even walk into a store there. It was the weirdest, but after being there, and seeing the difference in our country and theirs, I was in some kind of shock. I felt that I lived in an extremely selfish society after that, and well, I do, but the good thing is, people like you who are compelled to do something, will, and you can start by adopting your daughter, that, to me is not selfish at all! Just continue to pray!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13786155586401067362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38184985.post-43722751454186640892007-04-27T11:32:00.000-04:002007-04-27T11:32:00.000-04:00I commend you for seeing. I was just having a dis...I commend you for seeing. I was just having a discussion the other night with Stefanie at Never Too Many about this. The difference between just being a citizen of the US and being also a citizen of the world. SEEING what is going on out there. SEEING outside of our own borders. AND ACTING through adoption and other means of support.redmaryjaneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09768158710291676368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38184985.post-46161727116019022102007-04-26T21:03:00.000-04:002007-04-26T21:03:00.000-04:00You have been blessed with the opportunity to adop...You have been blessed with the opportunity to adopt, and you will soon be tasked with raising and encouraging your daughter to become a responsible, kind and loving person. When you raise your daughter with the outlook you have...her peers and her generation will be blessed and fortunate by having her in it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38184985.post-16452181922022532492007-04-26T19:20:00.000-04:002007-04-26T19:20:00.000-04:00It is overwhelming the need in this world. I too, ...It is overwhelming the need in this world. I too, feel this way and the helplessness of it at times. I worked in India for 3 months and I will never forget the culture shock I had upon arriving home. I was awestruck by how MUCH we have in the U.S. <BR/><BR/>Allow this guilt to propel you to act positively, not self abuse. You are an awesome person. How could your adopting the daughter who was created for you, be selfish? Not in the least. <BR/><BR/>One statement I love is by Keith Green:<BR/><BR/>"Do your best, pray that it's blessed, and He'll take care of the rest."Mardihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17522952628831269036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38184985.post-58450409832197324652007-04-26T14:47:00.000-04:002007-04-26T14:47:00.000-04:00It is terribly, terribly sad to see the desperatio...It is terribly, terribly sad to see the desperation and what people are lacking and faced with. I did not watch it all as I knew I would feel exactly like that. I do what I can and I have come to realize that I can only control my life and what I do with it. I chose to help.<BR/><BR/>Keep smilin!4Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497882301211681198noreply@blogger.com