Tonight is a good night... It has been a long, hectic week, but it's over. Well it's not exactly over since I have a house call at 8 am tomorrow, but close enough. Tonight I am thinking about how lucky I am to have my beautiful children-- yes, the same children that drive me absolutely crazy at times. But I am lucky. No matter how much they challenge my patience, I find myself counting the hours until I can pick them up from school. When I'm feeling depressed about work or finances, my first instinct is to go get my kids and spend time with them. I love my children and they love me, and that's all that matters...
Today I learned that one of the little girls I met at D's orphanage is going to be adopted!! I read the email at work and actually teared up. I was so happy. I still think about those children every day. I look at D, and I can't even believe that he was once there. Then I realize that the rest of those children still are there. And most of them probably always will be. It really breaks my heart. I think about how close I came to giving up while waiting to adopt, and I am so thankful that I didn't. I can't imagine D having to live his life in an institution. It is unimaginable.
So tonight, instead of complaining about money, work, or mischievous little children, I am just thankful. Thankful for my children, thankful for my home, and thankful for my life. I am also thankful that 2 little orphans from across the world are going to soon have parents to love them.
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