Two great writers with two different observations on living life:
Henry David Thoreau wrote; “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately… I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life… to put to rout all that was not life… and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.”
And John Lennon wrote in his song “Beautiful Boy”; “Life is what happens to you when you’re busy making other plans.”
Frankly…we have grown tired of planning. We are trying desperately hard to live deliberately today, and putting our plans on the shelf…for now.
So, we are attempting to live more Thoreau-like; planning less and deliberately living in the moment more. Easier said than done. (Actually, my attempts have been pretty sad lately). Giving up control in this adoption process is a daily discipline, even when there seems to be so little we can control at this point anyway. I think maybe I subconsciously associate giving up control with just…well…giving up. And when it comes to bringing our daughter home, we won’t give up. Ever.
-Rob
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Rob, I love reading your blogs. You are such an inspirational writer. And you are exactly right. It is hard to release control in the adoption process. But I think that just shows the love that is growing in your hearts for your sweet daughter. I pray that she is home very soon.
Anne (Holt)
BTW... I hope you guys were watching the Saddleback Civil Forum tonight. I thought of you when McCain said homeschooling works and my heart soared to hear him say that knowing some of the controversy I have heard in educational circles about it.
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