Talk about it
One of the things I love to do is educate people, probably a good thing since I'm a teacher. ;) However, educating people about adoption and foster care is a big passion of mine. This last week we had the privilege of going out to dinner with a couple who is in the beginning stages of considering adoption from Foster Care. At one point in the conversation Tony said to me, "I'll talk for awhile, you eat." Well, that didn't last long because I had so much I wanted to say. You see all of this experience in foster care and the world of adoption leaves me with so much to share. I could literally talk for hours and hours about our experiences and the knowledge we posses. If you have questions let's talk, if you are even thinking the teeniest tiniest bit, let's converse. If you have time to sit and listen I'll tell you everything I know.
There is something so important about face to face conversations about adoption. Our own journey started when someone shared a meal with me and we talked for four hours about the world of foster care and adoption. There is something magical in hearing someone share their personal story about what adoption and foster care has meant for them. It's so different to hear their story verses reading them.
I'm an avid reader. I read all of the time, articles, books, blogs, posts, LOVE. IT. ALL. BUT there is something that reading can't give you, and that is communicating the love, joy, pain, frustration, hope, and wholeness of the spoken word from someone who has been there. I love doing research and taking notes, rereading and processing all of the information that I lack, and yet, I love talking to people more. There is something so unique about hearing words from someone who knows, who has been there, who wants to share their knowledge and wisdom with you. Something about speaking to people face to face is so life-changing, and I love it.
I think that the more we talk about things the more we internalize them. When we internalize things we act on them, they change us, they force us to do something based on the information that we have learned. This is why we should talk about foster care and adoption. These issues tend to get ignored in our society, partially because they are full of pain and trauma and make people uncomfortable, and partially because if we talk about them we might have to do something about them.
By talking about these issues we bring them to life. We help heal wounds that continue to fester when left in the dark. Through talking we bring awareness and change. We must confront the darkness and bring it into light if we are ever to heal the hurt that has been experienced. We must work together to change our society by impacting one life at a time. We must face and embrace the hard things in life in order to experience the fullness and joy that life can bring.
So, the next time foster care or adoption crosses your mind, talk about it!
There is something so important about face to face conversations about adoption. Our own journey started when someone shared a meal with me and we talked for four hours about the world of foster care and adoption. There is something magical in hearing someone share their personal story about what adoption and foster care has meant for them. It's so different to hear their story verses reading them.
I'm an avid reader. I read all of the time, articles, books, blogs, posts, LOVE. IT. ALL. BUT there is something that reading can't give you, and that is communicating the love, joy, pain, frustration, hope, and wholeness of the spoken word from someone who has been there. I love doing research and taking notes, rereading and processing all of the information that I lack, and yet, I love talking to people more. There is something so unique about hearing words from someone who knows, who has been there, who wants to share their knowledge and wisdom with you. Something about speaking to people face to face is so life-changing, and I love it.
I think that the more we talk about things the more we internalize them. When we internalize things we act on them, they change us, they force us to do something based on the information that we have learned. This is why we should talk about foster care and adoption. These issues tend to get ignored in our society, partially because they are full of pain and trauma and make people uncomfortable, and partially because if we talk about them we might have to do something about them.
By talking about these issues we bring them to life. We help heal wounds that continue to fester when left in the dark. Through talking we bring awareness and change. We must confront the darkness and bring it into light if we are ever to heal the hurt that has been experienced. We must work together to change our society by impacting one life at a time. We must face and embrace the hard things in life in order to experience the fullness and joy that life can bring.
So, the next time foster care or adoption crosses your mind, talk about it!
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