Yesterday, 3/1, we received more pictures of our referral. What should have been a very happy day turned into a very sad one. We forwarded the pictures on to our international doctor, as he was the one that requested them in the first place. Unfortunately his first diagnosis wasn't right. He probably has a medical condition we felt we could not handle. So after lots of tears, we emailed our agency and told them we have to turn him down. Partly our fault. We put too much into a picture. It will be hard to forget his face, but he just wasn't right for us.
Our agency understood and sent us a few more boys to look at today. One has some promise, but we are taking a step back and making decisions using our head, not our heart. The key word there is trying. It's a long, difficult process. I guess my advice to anyone that might be reading this going through the same process is to disconnect yourself as much as you possibly can. All these boys are cute. I'd take them all home if I could. I hate seeing little kids suffering. They didn't do anything wrong, and all they want is a mom and dad. You have to make decisions based on what is best for you and your family. Jenny and I decided a long time ago we could handle lots of different things. We made a list, and so far have stuck to it. Hopefully that will lead us to him eventually.
Rich
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