I get this question a lot. WHY are you adopting? As if it is some sort of insane concept. It is not like I am saying "I'm going to be moving to Antarctica to live with the penguins as a ice-cave hermit"...
Adoption is a very personal decision and I do not push my ideas on anyone else as far as whether adoption is right for everyone---nor what type of adoption works for them. Personally, I choose to adopt children who would otherwise be unwanted. It is said, to me, that any child wouldn't be wanted.
My decision to adopt hasn't been made lightly or without preparation. In fact, I have spent years determining whether an adoption is the route that I wish to take.
The truth is, I don't think I will ever be complete until I am a father. I feel incomplete in my life without children. Ever since I was a little boy, I have wanted to have children of my own. I have a stable life and plenty of love for children, especially those who wouldn't normally find a home.
I have been criticized at times for my choice to adopt. This is their decision to not be supportive. I met a man once who told me that my adoption would not only change my life but the lives of those around me: because it would give everyone in my life a chance to love unconditionally as I already do.
So, maybe lessons in love is my reason for adopting---both in what the child and I will learn and those around us.
Adoption is a very personal decision and I do not push my ideas on anyone else as far as whether adoption is right for everyone---nor what type of adoption works for them. Personally, I choose to adopt children who would otherwise be unwanted. It is said, to me, that any child wouldn't be wanted.
My decision to adopt hasn't been made lightly or without preparation. In fact, I have spent years determining whether an adoption is the route that I wish to take.
The truth is, I don't think I will ever be complete until I am a father. I feel incomplete in my life without children. Ever since I was a little boy, I have wanted to have children of my own. I have a stable life and plenty of love for children, especially those who wouldn't normally find a home.
I have been criticized at times for my choice to adopt. This is their decision to not be supportive. I met a man once who told me that my adoption would not only change my life but the lives of those around me: because it would give everyone in my life a chance to love unconditionally as I already do.
So, maybe lessons in love is my reason for adopting---both in what the child and I will learn and those around us.