WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE?
Three years ago today, we entered the civil affairs office in Kunming China. It was a dark office with limited office type furniture. I appeared as a vacant apartment might look. Adam and I walked in. Our hearts were racing and our anticipation heightened. We were about to meet our daughter.
Then we saw her. She was down the hall. A sweet waddling toddler in a denim dress, holding the finger of a nanny. They walked her to us. She looked stunned and confused. They pointed to us "mama" "baba". She began to cry and we held her. We started to play games and sing songs. We began with a play phone, saying "Ni Hao" and answering the play phone. She began to giggle and then seemed to be OK with us.
Daughter. Our daughter is our miracle. She is bold, intelligent, sweet, kind and compassionate. She is sensitive. She is ours. We are forever indebted to our daughter's birth mother who chose life and gave her the opportunity to be found and cared for.
Daughter. This most special day was three years ago, and many of the memories are foggy, but the one true fact remains, that three years ago, you came into our arms and our hearts and became family. You became our daughter.
We love you Sophie!
Then we saw her. She was down the hall. A sweet waddling toddler in a denim dress, holding the finger of a nanny. They walked her to us. She looked stunned and confused. They pointed to us "mama" "baba". She began to cry and we held her. We started to play games and sing songs. We began with a play phone, saying "Ni Hao" and answering the play phone. She began to giggle and then seemed to be OK with us.
Daughter. Our daughter is our miracle. She is bold, intelligent, sweet, kind and compassionate. She is sensitive. She is ours. We are forever indebted to our daughter's birth mother who chose life and gave her the opportunity to be found and cared for.
Daughter. This most special day was three years ago, and many of the memories are foggy, but the one true fact remains, that three years ago, you came into our arms and our hearts and became family. You became our daughter.
We love you Sophie!
