Jenni, When this edition came in, I filed it in my To Be Read folder to make sure I didn’t miss it. I finally opened it this morning and read it as the first snow blanketed us in Indiana. How beautifully you have shared your experience and also ours as we are being knit together in a broader family. May it ever be just so. I’m also reminded to continue reading St. Augustine! Blessings from across the pond. C
I love the way I learn more about you each time you tell your layered story of home and belonging. And accidents of time feels so providential, so serendipitous, so much like the way life really does unfold. Brava!
Oh, Jenni, this is lovely. Family can means all sorts of things, can’t it? Thank you for sharing such an honest, thoughtful essay. It’s truly beautiful and tender ❤️
What a beautiful reflection on family Jen! Thank you for mentioning the not often talked about trauma a child experiences as an adoptee. One cannot fully celebrate all the beauty of adoption without acknowledging the difficulties as well. I’m so glad you ended up knowing all your families.
Jenni, When this edition came in, I filed it in my To Be Read folder to make sure I didn’t miss it. I finally opened it this morning and read it as the first snow blanketed us in Indiana. How beautifully you have shared your experience and also ours as we are being knit together in a broader family. May it ever be just so. I’m also reminded to continue reading St. Augustine! Blessings from across the pond. C
I love the way I learn more about you each time you tell your layered story of home and belonging. And accidents of time feels so providential, so serendipitous, so much like the way life really does unfold. Brava!
Oh, Jenni, this is lovely. Family can means all sorts of things, can’t it? Thank you for sharing such an honest, thoughtful essay. It’s truly beautiful and tender ❤️
What a beautiful reflection on family Jen! Thank you for mentioning the not often talked about trauma a child experiences as an adoptee. One cannot fully celebrate all the beauty of adoption without acknowledging the difficulties as well. I’m so glad you ended up knowing all your families.