Incredible story of fate...adoption

Darrell · April 29th, 2008, 05:32 PM

We adopted a little girl about 3 years ago. She is no doubt, the light of my life.

As my wife and I proceed to adopt again, we became challenged and overwhelmed, financially, and emotionally. In January we put the 2nd adoption on hold.

So on Monday a week ago, she gets an email from our agency about a near term adoption. She caught me at a relaxed moment late in the evening and I said "ok". Three days later we found we were selected out of many MANY applicants.

One day we were thinking that our family will always be 3, and 3 days later our whole world changed.

I broke down right there in my office, almost immediately after the phone call. I could not beleive it. It was a 1 in 100 probability. It may be the most amazing thing that I never expected to happen.

I am still choked up about it.

Jakedog · April 29th, 2008, 05:36 PM

Congrats man. You are doing a wonderful thing. The wife and I are not in any way considering having any more kids, but we have both said that down the road, if ours are getting bigger, and we aren't ready to be out on our own yet, we would definitely consider adoption. So many little ones in this world who need somebody to love them. Again, you are doing a wonderful thing, and I'm really glad it worked out for you.

Jake

BB · April 29th, 2008, 08:05 PM

Not only an incredible story of fate.....but of faith! Darrel, I don't know you, but my heart sings with joy for you and your family. Congratulations!

vintage52 · April 29th, 2008, 08:13 PM

Tis truly a wondrous thing you do.
To offer another human being the warmth, caring and love they may have missed out on.
Congrats.

Flat357 · April 29th, 2008, 08:22 PM

Deserves a big thumbs up

neocaster · April 29th, 2008, 08:23 PM

Congratulations to the whole family, Darrell! I'm excited for all 4 of you. Love is never wrong.

Scott McCray · April 29th, 2008, 08:58 PM

Wow - ya make an old sap cry...that is wonderful. Congratulations to the entire family!

Scott

garytelecastor · April 29th, 2008, 09:20 PM

Congratulations to you, Darrell and to your whole family.
Also, congratulations to your new family member. Sounds like she is becoming part of an exceptionally stellar home.
NICE JOB!!!!!!

stephwills · April 29th, 2008, 09:37 PM

This is great news. There are so many kids needing a good family. Sounds like this one found one! Congrats!

boris bubbanov · April 29th, 2008, 11:02 PM

That's great news Darrell.

Very pleased for you. I know you and your wife will make the most of it.

WisconsinStrings · April 29th, 2008, 11:13 PM

This is coming from someone who was adopted.... You are doing a Great thing!

Congrats.

teleman65 · April 29th, 2008, 11:49 PM

You are lucky/blessed/fortunate/providential/propitious/
I envy that you have been afforded this splendid gift as am I pleased.
May your family continue to find good fortune.

Tim Bowen · April 30th, 2008, 12:44 AM

As an only child/adopted son, I'll say "thank you". God only knows where I'd be at this point if my unselfish parents hadn't taken me home in 1960. From time to time, somebody will ask me "Don't you want to know who your real parents are?" To me, the answer is without question. My parents are the ones that raised me, provided for me, taught me, and loved me.

Thank you, and enjoy.

Chrismeyer · April 30th, 2008, 12:51 AM

My cousin adopted two children (little girls)that were born with birth defects and thanks to her financial situation they are both now happy and healthy and they don't even remember being anything else.
You're a saint for adopting .So many people go outside the country to do that(stupid Angelina and Brad)when there's kids in need right here.
You've just forever changed the coarse of that childs life forever,that's HUGE!! That's bigger than anything I can imagine,good for you guys!

markothefish · April 30th, 2008, 03:55 AM

What a great story !! The world is blessed to have people like you and your wife in it .

blue metalflake · April 30th, 2008, 02:33 PM

We adopted our daughter over 4 years ago - shes now approaching five and a half.

This was without a doubt the most enriching thing we ever did - we had no family of our own.

Congratulations - some things are meant to be.

odiemann · April 30th, 2008, 02:46 PM

of just such an action over 41 years ago, I want to thank you and your wife. You already know how important your decision is to that child. I just want to tell you that it is important to many little (and now not so little) lost ones. Being found is a wonderful thing.

Thanks,
Danny

Leon Grizzard · April 30th, 2008, 02:55 PM

Good on you; what a lucky kid to have folks like you out there. Bless your family.

straightface · April 30th, 2008, 03:20 PM

Congratulations! My 2 little nieces are both adopted. That's a wonderful thing you are doing, the world needs more people like you.

Darrell · April 30th, 2008, 03:26 PM

Thanks guys. I really do appreciate it.

gibsonjunkie · April 30th, 2008, 03:37 PM

Having been adopted 54 years ago, I also want to thank you for your children. You will give them the most precious gift of all - two loving parents! Congrats!!!

BB · April 30th, 2008, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Bowen

To me, the answer is without question. My parents are the ones that raised me, provided for me, taught me, and loved me.

Thank you, and enjoy.

Perfect.....well put and oh so true Tim

April 29th, 2008, 05:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Darrell Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 47 Posts: 2,418	Incredible story of fate...adoption We adopted a little girl about 3 years ago. She is no doubt, the light of my life. As my wife and I proceed to adopt again, we became challenged and overwhelmed, financially, and emotionally. In January we put the 2nd adoption on hold. So on Monday a week ago, she gets an email from our agency about a near term adoption. She caught me at a relaxed moment late in the evening and I said "ok". Three days later we found we were selected out of many MANY applicants. One day we were thinking that our family will always be 3, and 3 days later our whole world changed. I broke down right there in my office, almost immediately after the phone call. I could not beleive it. It was a 1 in 100 probability. It may be the most amazing thing that I never expected to happen. I am still choked up about it. __________________ "Yeap, I like the American Standard Telecaster, I can even live with one a them PCB amps, and I even use one a them mul-tie-effects things too."

April 29th, 2008, 05:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jakedog Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cleveland,OH But my heart's still in TE Posts: 2,742	Congrats man. You are doing a wonderful thing. The wife and I are not in any way considering having any more kids, but we have both said that down the road, if ours are getting bigger, and we aren't ready to be out on our own yet, we would definitely consider adoption. So many little ones in this world who need somebody to love them. Again, you are doing a wonderful thing, and I'm really glad it worked out for you. Jake __________________ "Them that don't know him won't like him, and them that do sometimes won't know how to take him..."

April 29th, 2008, 08:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Flat357 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cheshire Age: 39 Posts: 2,396	Deserves a big thumbs up __________________ Homepage http://www.soundclick.com/members/de...member=flat357 MySpace http://www.myspace.com/flat357

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neocaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chester County, PA Age: 35 Posts: 3,364 11 Photos	Congratulations to the whole family, Darrell! I'm excited for all 4 of you. Love is never wrong. __________________ "...You don't need faith if you know it's gonna work!"

April 29th, 2008, 08:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Scott McCray Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Charlotte (and Cullowhee), NC Age: 49 Posts: 206 16 Photos	Wow - ya make an old sap cry...that is wonderful. Congratulations to the entire family! Scott __________________ You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline - it helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer. -- Frank Zappa

April 29th, 2008, 08:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
BB Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pacific NW Age: 53 Posts: 3,009	Not only an incredible story of fate.....but of faith! Darrel, I don't know you, but my heart sings with joy for you and your family. Congratulations!

April 29th, 2008, 08:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
vintage52 Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Age: 40 Posts: 258	Tis truly a wondrous thing you do. To offer another human being the warmth, caring and love they may have missed out on. Congrats.

April 29th, 2008, 09:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
garytelecastor Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,710 18 Photos	Congratulations to you, Darrell and to your whole family. Also, congratulations to your new family member. Sounds like she is becoming part of an exceptionally stellar home. NICE JOB!!!!!! __________________ éí 'aaníígÓÓ 'áhoot'é Elvis did not die; he just went home!

April 29th, 2008, 09:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
stephwills Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 257	This is great news. There are so many kids needing a good family. Sounds like this one found one! Congrats! __________________ steph Think I'll just stay here and drink ...

April 29th, 2008, 11:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 5,871	That's great news Darrell. Very pleased for you. I know you and your wife will make the most of it. __________________ Bubban0v

April 29th, 2008, 11:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
WisconsinStrings Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arcadia, Wisconsin Age: 37 Posts: 629	This is coming from someone who was adopted.... You are doing a Great thing! Congrats.

April 30th, 2008, 12:44 AM	#13 (permalink)
Tim Bowen Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Age: 47 Posts: 3,027	As an only child/adopted son, I'll say "thank you". God only knows where I'd be at this point if my unselfish parents hadn't taken me home in 1960. From time to time, somebody will ask me "Don't you want to know who your real parents are?" To me, the answer is without question. My parents are the ones that raised me, provided for me, taught me, and loved me. Thank you, and enjoy. __________________ Can't say, 'cause I don't know. - Bullwinkle

April 30th, 2008, 12:51 AM	#14 (permalink)
Chrismeyer Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Atlanta GA Age: 33 Posts: 562	My cousin adopted two children (little girls)that were born with birth defects and thanks to her financial situation they are both now happy and healthy and they don't even remember being anything else. You're a saint for adopting .So many people go outside the country to do that(stupid Angelina and Brad)when there's kids in need right here. You've just forever changed the coarse of that childs life forever,that's HUGE!! That's bigger than anything I can imagine,good for you guys!

April 30th, 2008, 03:55 AM	#15 (permalink)
markothefish Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Greenville, Rhode Island Age: 42 Posts: 1,674 7 Photos	What a great story !! The world is blessed to have people like you and your wife in it . __________________ Man, that cat is nuts! ~ Thelonius Monk on Ornette Coleman

April 30th, 2008, 02:33 PM	#16 (permalink)
blue metalflake Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ireland Age: 54 Posts: 2,252 10 Photos	We adopted our daughter over 4 years ago - shes now approaching five and a half. This was without a doubt the most enriching thing we ever did - we had no family of our own. Congratulations - some things are meant to be.

April 30th, 2008, 02:46 PM	#17 (permalink)
odiemann Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denver Age: 41 Posts: 1,406	From a recipient of just such an action over 41 years ago, I want to thank you and your wife. You already know how important your decision is to that child. I just want to tell you that it is important to many little (and now not so little) lost ones. Being found is a wonderful thing. Thanks, Danny __________________ It just got better, I think

April 30th, 2008, 02:55 PM	#18 (permalink)
Leon Grizzard Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Age: 58 Posts: 1,030	Good on you; what a lucky kid to have folks like you out there. Bless your family.

April 30th, 2008, 03:20 PM	#19 (permalink)
straightface Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: MA Posts: 766	Congratulations! My 2 little nieces are both adopted. That's a wonderful thing you are doing, the world needs more people like you. __________________ At the end of time, all that will remain is Keith Richards, a Fender Telecaster, a bunch of cockroaches, and roots rock music. With nobody left to categorize it for, I bet Keef’ll just call it rock and roll… -Brian Henneman of The Bottle Rockets

April 30th, 2008, 03:26 PM	#20 (permalink)
Darrell Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 47 Posts: 2,418	Thanks guys. I really do appreciate it. __________________ "Yeap, I like the American Standard Telecaster, I can even live with one a them PCB amps, and I even use one a them mul-tie-effects things too."

April 30th, 2008, 03:37 PM	#21 (permalink)
gibsonjunkie Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bloomfield, Connecticut Age: 54 Posts: 503	Having been adopted 54 years ago, I also want to thank you for your children. You will give them the most precious gift of all - two loving parents! Congrats!!! __________________ The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese...