Comments on: An Open Letter to Our Family & Friends

By: Ariah Fine

Ariah Fine — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:21:57 +0000

Great and thoughtful letter. Found your blog through a friend.

I’ve been meaning to sit down and write something similar out. I think I’m going to have to do it now. And thanks for permission to borrow from yours, it’ll be a great start for me.

By: abby

abby — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:18:07 +0000

Go right ahead. And that goes for anyone else reading this…if you’d like to use this letter for your own adoption purposes, please feel free.

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:42:01 +0000

Hey there~ i’m going to use this when our kids come home, too! I saw you posted it was OK to use- I really appreciate it. It’s a great post!!! If you don’t want us to use it- of course you can contact me and let me know. Congratulations to you on your upcoming growth to your family!!

By: abby

abby — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:59:00 +0000

Sure, you can borrow it. We got the idea from someone else – I’d give them credit for it but I can’t remember who’s blog I read it on.

(If you’re reading this and it was your blog, let me know!)

By: Adopting1soon

Adopting1soon — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:46:45 +0000

Can I borrow this? What a well written and sensiive letter. Awesome.

By: Julia

Julia — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:37:16 +0000

I love reading your blog, it brings me such comfort. Ido and I have all the things you say in mind but have not written them to our friends and family. We will have to explain all of the same things as you have above. The bonding discussion will have to come up soon–even before we get our referral.

Even through I don’t know you Abby, growing up in school with Kevin has really inspired me to follow your story. Your story and it’s similiar timeline to our own adoption story has an importance in my heart that is hard to express. Yesterday, we found out that a flight will leave Korea on the 20th of March. Referrals are often brought home this way. We know that we are very close to getting the next referral. It is all getting so close but so abstract– watching Milo’s stroy helps keep it all real.

I am thrilled that you have are adopting a child Ethiopia. Ethiopia was our second country choice. Korea became our final choice as we listened to the social situation and realized how it parelled a story of a cousin of mine. I had a lot of personal struggle as we made a choice between these two countries. Now all is settled in my heart but I love reading about your experiance as you get ready to travel to a country that I have spent so much time thinking about.

Ido and I want you to know that we think about your adoption every day. Thank you for blogging, thank you for getting out all that is also in our heads.

By: jaime

jaime — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:07:43 +0000

Abby,

God bless your family in this exciting time! I am always so impressed with the maturity and wisdom you and Kevin share. You are already raising a delightful daughter and I am sure Milo will be just as wonderful! I am thrilled for you both and for your kids!

Best,

Jaime

By: rebekah

rebekah — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:18:03 +0000

This is great. I wish I’d done it in this format. If you can get any family members/ friends who are uncomfortable about anything to talk with you now, everyone will be happier later!