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Later on the way to the park, I asked her how she felt when she had to say goodbye. She took her glasses off again, wiped them and put them back on. And then she smiled. "I feel happy for them," she said. "I really don't like to say goodbye, but they are going to go to have a new family that loves them. We hope it for them all."

Editor's Note: Names of the children mentioned in this piece have been changed to protect their identities.

© 2007

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  • Posted By: truthlight @ 04/09/2008 12:06:21 AM

    qwr

  • Posted By: Patpatty @ 03/31/2008 9:13:35 PM

    I agree but the laws in the US protect the birth families and not the adoptive families so many go abroad in order to be sure their children will never be taken from them. I have one adopted domestically and one from CHina and after both experiences I am do ne!!! We are blessed beyond measure and our quiver is full.

  • Posted By: Patpatty @ 03/31/2008 9:10:26 PM

    Putting money into their orphanges my foot!!!! We were there in December adopting our daughter and took up a collections to but the orphanage a air conditioner!!!!! This program is so corrupt it is scary. The wait is now 5 years and there is no shortage of babies no matter what the "pre-olympic" press is trying to put out.

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