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Re: What a week and is Sonnet back yet...anyone know?
From: angelaj (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 6 Feb 2002 21:48:26 -0600 (CST)
:))))
Greetings my friend,
Glad you are back, we missed you. When I get a little extra time, I
need to email you. Been very busy doing last minute things, gearing up
for my hyst. next week. Take care...<big hug>
At Wed, 6 Feb 2002, Sonnet wrote:
>
>*wavies*
>
>I AM back, just got back, and to put it mildly, I am **EXHAUSTED** So, I
>apologize for not being around much! So far I haven't had the energy to
>go through posts or anything yet, it's just been beyond me, I hope no
>one minds. Of course feel free to email me if there's anything you
>need, as always.
>
>The trip was... okay. We loved Bulgaria, it was an incredibly
>beautiful country full of incredibly wonderful people. The travel was
>easy (except for getting back and forth to airports in London!) The food
>was great (and low carb) and that helps too.
>
>When we arrived at the orphanage, Deni had several significant health
>problems that we had NOT been told about. Which in itself wasn't too
>horrible, seeing as we were looking to adopt a child with special needs,
>but it would have been nice if we were told. We spent so much of the
>week trying to adjust to that and figure out how serious everything was,
>etc, that we didn't realize until the end of the week that this child
>has some very serious emotional problems as well. Not once, not even a
>single time during our week there did he smile at us. I've spent 10
>years working with children, including foster kids, abuse survivors, and
>autistic children and I've never seen anything like it. He was okay if
>we would just entertain him and leave him alone, but if we tried to
>interact with him he would throw things, kick, bite and pinch. Even if
>we calmed him down for a long time afterwards he would just sit like a
>rag doll, eyes wandering off everywhere staring. It kind of disturbed
>me when I thought about it.
>
>ANYWAY, after much thought and many tears (believe me!) we decided that
>we just don't have the resources to deal with that. We met so many
>other wonderful children at the orphanage, smiley happy babies.
>(Conditions at the orphanage were wonderful btw, rivaling anything I've
>seen in the US!) It was so hard to walk away from this but I think we
>would regret it if we didn't - and it's not fair to him either.
>Hopefully in the future (after some much needed down time) we can look
>at trying this again!
>
>For now, I am back to work, back to worrying about Pete's job situation,
>and just so tired. I missed you guys - thanks so much for thinking of
>me and keeping us in your prayers. I appreciate that more than you know
>- it gives me a lot of strength! I'll be back up to full speed here as
>soon as is possible.
>
>Hope you're all doing well and are healthy!
>
>*hugs* Sonnet
>
>At Sun, 3 Feb 2002, Koolaide wrote:
>>
>>Hi everyone ! What a week it has been for me driving...with all that ice
>>and snow, it's been long, hard and very tireing. I am sorry I haven't
>>been able to read up on all the latest happenings around here, but I do
>>hope everyone is doing alright.
>>Has anyone heard from Sonnet? Just wondering how the trip down went and
>>how things are in a 'strange' country.
>> Anyway, have a good week everyone and talk soon.
>> Bonnie
>
>--
>Email always welcome: sonnet@pcosupport.org
>
--
angela
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