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| Tuesday, June 20, 2006 |
| Life Lessons |
You know, as rough as this adoption road is to go down, the rewards will always outweigh the troubles. My oldest daughter, H, started saving her some of her allowance back when we started this journey. She was ten then. The other day, she said she was ready to spend it.
Today we went to the store and she bought all of the stuff in the picture above for the girls at the orphanage. Our orphanage is fairly small and made up of mostly junior high and high school kids. She thought the girls would like lip gloss, nail polish, smelly lotion, pretty notebooks, cool mechanical pencils, and jumpropes. At first she purchased the lip gloss and nail polish. I thought that was sweet. When we talked about how much it was, she commented on how much more she had left to spend. I had no idea she wanted to spend it all, but that's what she did- over $50!
There are many tough things about adoption, but watching your child give unselfishly for others is a reward that is beyond them all. Having mercy and compassion on others is a life lesson that is extremely valuable. I'm so proud of her for listening to her heart and loving others who are less fortunate than she is. Who knows? Maybe she will go down this road one day and I'll have grandchildren born in her heart. Thank you God for your life lessons. |
posted by 6blessings @ 5:08 PM  |
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That is so sweet. We tried to do something similar for Christmas and my boys were not nearly that generous. You are raising a wonderful girl!
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So proud of you Hannah!!! Love, MeMa
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How cool! Says alot about her character and how you've raised her. She'll be a great big sister!
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How sweet. You have a fantastic young woman on your hands!
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what a great girl you've got there!
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What a kind heart she must have and it speaks to the nurture you've shown her through the years. I'll bet she had fun choosing everything, too!
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That is so sweet. We tried to do something similar for Christmas and my boys were not nearly that generous. You are raising a wonderful girl!