tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post739618314838097944..comments2023-05-11T03:42:43.251-07:00Comments on The Happiest Sad: EnoughJill Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077847438322979630noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-60408767724601836512012-06-21T05:29:36.236-07:002012-06-21T05:29:36.236-07:00Thank you very much for posting this. I am the sis...Thank you very much for posting this. I am the sister of a child who was adopted through foster care, and I feel blessed to be part of his life still. I hate getting comments from the anti-adoption crowd about 'oh, you didn't think you were enough for him, and you shouldn't care about him because you signed him away', but I had to make the choice that was best for him, and give him what I couldn't. It makes me so glad that I'm not the only one that feels that way. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-81735377487384964842012-03-02T07:13:21.922-07:002012-03-02T07:13:21.922-07:00Thank you so much! My husband and I have just star...Thank you so much! My husband and I have just started praying and thinking about adopting. This is the first thing I've read that hasn't made me feel like a terrible person for wanting to adopt. Thank you for that gift.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08389029878569223980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-65633548760025209462012-03-02T00:51:19.093-07:002012-03-02T00:51:19.093-07:00Love this. So beautiful!!Love this. So beautiful!!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342364472331861163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-52866666494825271822012-02-25T22:29:43.141-07:002012-02-25T22:29:43.141-07:00Thanks for expressing your views and thoughts. I h...Thanks for expressing your views and thoughts. I hope Roo will have the opportunity to express hers and to have them accepted as well as yours have been when she is older.Vonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17421069895155350144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-59448701181216166572012-02-23T23:25:32.992-07:002012-02-23T23:25:32.992-07:00I saw your post on the chicagonow site and started...I saw your post on the chicagonow site and started to cry. Then came over here and cried all over again. You're an amazing person (and an excellent writer) and Roo is a lucky little girl to be loved so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-72703012986508145892012-02-23T21:08:08.563-07:002012-02-23T21:08:08.563-07:00I love this post. Thank you, thank you!I love this post. Thank you, thank you!Amanda Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662814069840360787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-46281734018815143402012-02-21T21:52:34.501-07:002012-02-21T21:52:34.501-07:00Kelsey, I would be very flattered if you mentioned...Kelsey, I would be very flattered if you mentioned this post on your blog! You certainly have my permission.Jill Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00077847438322979630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-58849257961285776492012-02-21T20:11:47.948-07:002012-02-21T20:11:47.948-07:00What a great post! Thank you for saying it, and ex...What a great post! Thank you for saying it, and explaining *yet again* your why's in your truths. <br /><br />I do see the difference and agree wholeheartedly! With your permission, I would like to spotlight this post on my blog because you say it so eloquently. I believe there are many of my readers who would not only appreciate what you said here, but also like to know that someone else feels the way they do.<br /><br />Kudos on this post, and thank you for an intelligent and compassionate read.Kelsey Stewart, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11772746376820263241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-48645883394217782782012-02-17T17:08:54.654-07:002012-02-17T17:08:54.654-07:00Wow! So well said. I do not know the exacts on m...Wow! So well said. I do not know the exacts on my children's Korean mothers, but I have no doubts they were loved and if there were financial resources they would have loved to have them in their lives still. I always hope that we give them what they (Korean mothers) think their children deserve because they (their Korean mothers) deserve that. I, personally, can't think of adoption as anything less than selfless on the part of the biological mothers. God blessMindful_Frugalistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05665116419896310646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-89333729190827843562012-02-16T23:14:26.128-07:002012-02-16T23:14:26.128-07:00Beautiful, beautiful. You definitely have a gift ...Beautiful, beautiful. You definitely have a gift with words, my friend.Whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02999802705013967764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-64302680007308266422012-02-15T20:13:35.789-07:002012-02-15T20:13:35.789-07:00Very profound Jill. Who can argue with that? You a...Very profound Jill. Who can argue with that? You are so smart...Audra Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06185569125520090621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-56297641924593964342012-02-15T11:33:35.444-07:002012-02-15T11:33:35.444-07:00PS: I think LDSFS should have you be in one of the...PS: I think LDSFS should have you be in one of their birth mom videos on their website, and I think you should read this post in your video. I don't know how to make that happen, but I think it would be beautiful and it would help a lot of people understand adoption better.Que and Brittany's Adoption Journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02584631461178087768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-25087529116687678422012-02-14T23:52:11.005-07:002012-02-14T23:52:11.005-07:00Once again, thank you for sharing your insights. T...Once again, thank you for sharing your insights. Truly, you have a gift of sharing through writing. I appreciate you, your honesty, and willingness to be open!!Chris and Kristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12968616737843706003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-50416033194367841872012-02-14T21:31:58.644-07:002012-02-14T21:31:58.644-07:00Thanks for all your great comments, peeps! I'm...Thanks for all your great comments, peeps! I'm glad you like it. <br /><br />Gina - you absolutely can share this! :)Jill Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00077847438322979630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-29295293548404168632012-02-14T21:17:36.549-07:002012-02-14T21:17:36.549-07:00Beautiful post. Thank you so much for sharing your...Beautiful post. Thank you so much for sharing your story.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16401959601528928451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-33647994608479733642012-02-14T20:41:45.913-07:002012-02-14T20:41:45.913-07:00Thank you for posting this! As a strong advocate ...Thank you for posting this! As a strong advocate for adoption, friend to many birth parents, and adoptive mother, I get tired of all the adoption hate blogs. It's easy to get sucked into reading them and wanting to scream about how wrong they are, but they aren't interested in listening or even having an open mind. I'm grateful there are so many awesome people that spread the good news about adoption, and not focus on hate and misinformation. Thank you!Not Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107417774791151848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-48388551948792084852012-02-14T18:29:09.043-07:002012-02-14T18:29:09.043-07:00Thank you so much!Thank you so much!Goodies for Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09399347978457886540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-1732486520479696862012-02-14T16:14:57.775-07:002012-02-14T16:14:57.775-07:00Amazing post.Amazing post.Chris, Dana and Addison: Hoping to Grow through Open Adoptionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17733217271944383293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-56876543899606794372012-02-14T14:37:30.809-07:002012-02-14T14:37:30.809-07:00Jill, you have such a way with words! I love this....Jill, you have such a way with words! I love this. Well said!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03117752360285429048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-86624658239751110482012-02-14T11:48:18.821-07:002012-02-14T11:48:18.821-07:00Oh, wow - I love this statement and will probably ...Oh, wow - I love this statement and will probably quote it often: "Adoption is not failure, it's not about giving up. It's about giving more."<br /><br />Karin Katherine - We have a very similar situation and I love the idea of printing this for my son's lifebook.<br /><br />And finally... it takes a shrewd person to work a Stuart Smalley quote into a serious blog post. Well played. :)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07245244100961207013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-72936668581748595382012-02-14T11:45:27.212-07:002012-02-14T11:45:27.212-07:00So beautifully worded (as always)So beautifully worded (as always)Shianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10973196121303454396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-91014605698767162452012-02-14T10:10:20.569-07:002012-02-14T10:10:20.569-07:00This is powerful and AMAZING! Do you mind if I sha...This is powerful and AMAZING! Do you mind if I share it on our blog Birth Mother Baskets?(www.birthmotherbaskets.blogspot.com)ginacrotts.jamberrynails.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09338243420499407167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-46785210952467002512012-02-14T09:29:15.045-07:002012-02-14T09:29:15.045-07:00so incredibly said! thank you for sharing.so incredibly said! thank you for sharing.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085959269300645698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-78991685827559728942012-02-14T00:55:37.661-07:002012-02-14T00:55:37.661-07:00Wow...again. You explain things so wonderfully. ...Wow...again. You explain things so wonderfully. <3Mother of the Wild Boyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09247511282238437472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980531981336832789.post-55224561889244315722012-02-14T00:16:26.979-07:002012-02-14T00:16:26.979-07:00Beautiful. i want to be like you when I grow up. I...Beautiful. i want to be like you when I grow up. I don't say that facetiously-- I have 4 beautiful daughters and every day I am striving to give them the best of me. A stable home, parents who can get along so they feel secure and a knowledge of who they really are, not what this world defines them as, or would have them be. thanks for sharing such intimate and real emotions!tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16414824050569258795noreply@blogger.com