tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276571876498887461.post414152879031467083..comments2023-10-29T03:58:08.463-07:00Comments on Echo's voice: Open Adoptionechohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05161069949227164302noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276571876498887461.post-9880791952590048432010-04-10T07:55:05.824-07:002010-04-10T07:55:05.824-07:00Dixie- thank you for sharing! When we adopted our...Dixie- thank you for sharing! When we adopted our daughter through open adoption so many people advised against it; driven by fear, I believe. It can be a wonderful experience! Janelle's birth family is part of our extended family and as Janelle told someone when she was 5 and they asked her if she knew what "adopted" meant, she replied "it means I'm special and have lots of people who love me!"<br />Take care,<br />KristinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276571876498887461.post-62447050336037191662010-04-09T20:29:28.525-07:002010-04-09T20:29:28.525-07:00Thanks Bob. It is strange how much their family a...Thanks Bob. It is strange how much their family and our family just kind of stretched to become OUR family, all because we all love one special boy/man child.echohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161069949227164302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276571876498887461.post-89187730028386553572010-04-06T04:00:11.943-07:002010-04-06T04:00:11.943-07:00Great story Dixie and surely just the beginning of...Great story Dixie and surely just the beginning of many more memories.Bob (obxnomad)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10947085227707207469noreply@blogger.com