http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/how-i-share-news-about-ethiopia Ethiopia adoption news, information and firsthand accounts by those who have been there. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:04:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/how-i-share-news-about-ethiopia/comment-page-1#comment-716 Mandy W Sat, 23 May 2009 13:43:15 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2009/05/16/how-i-share-news-about-ethiopia#comment-716 Thanks for the pep talk! I do get upset sometimes, but it is not their fault I know that. I am far from a miracle worker though, and my kids will testify to that!<br /> We did not adopt to "save a child" or to "save the world" and I don't expect the kids to be greatful in any way. It is a hard process though, and it hurts to be the "bad guy" sometimes. Thanks for the pep talk! I do get upset sometimes, but it is not their fault I know that. I am far from a miracle worker though, and my kids will testify to that!
We did not adopt to “save a child” or to “save the world” and I don’t expect the kids to be greatful in any way. It is a hard process though, and it hurts to be the “bad guy” sometimes.

]]> http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/how-i-share-news-about-ethiopia/comment-page-1#comment-715 seifu Sat, 23 May 2009 06:37:24 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2009/05/16/how-i-share-news-about-ethiopia#comment-715 I am an Ethiopian and appreciate what you are doing. I think you are a miracle worker for helping any kid in a destitute. But at least once, you sounded a little bitter there. I just want to say they might be nostalgic about Ethiopia or they might even make you feel like you snatched them from heaven. You shouldn't feel that way though. They might be in cultural shock and besides it is common for their age. And hopefully they will adjust very soon. With a little patience things will be fine. I am an Ethiopian and appreciate what you are doing. I think you are a miracle worker for helping any kid in a destitute. But at least once, you sounded a little bitter there. I just want to say they might be nostalgic about Ethiopia or they might even make you feel like you snatched them from heaven. You shouldn’t feel that way though. They might be in cultural shock and besides it is common for their age. And hopefully they will adjust very soon. With a little patience things will be fine.

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