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Life Happened :)
Beamlak & I January 27, 2007
About Me
- Bettina
- It's difficult to write this section now that Beamlak is finally home! How amazing! Well to summarize... I turned 26 years old on April 15, 2009 the day my daughter, Beamlak became a U.S. Citizen - exactly one year after I was able to "officially" begin the process to bring her home. I met her January 27, 2007 and I can say that without a doubt, my life has never been the same. My life now is amazing, beautiful, difficult, exhausting, lovely, precious, adventuresome, routine, surprising, and about a million other adjectives. We're just settling in and I'm trying to soak it all up!
The Waiting Child
The Waiting Child
I saw you meet your child today
You kissed your baby joyfully
And as you walked away with her
I played pretend you'd chosen me.
I'm happy for the baby, yet
Inside I'm aching miserably
I want to plea as you go by
'Does no one want a child of three?
I saw you meet your child today
In love with her before you met
And as I watched you take her out
I knew it wasn't my turn yet.
I recognize you from last year!
I knew I'd seen your face before!
But you came for a second babe.
Does no one want a child of four?
I saw you meet your child today
But this time there was something new
A nurse came in and took MY hand
And then she gave my hand to you.
Can this be true? I'm almost six!
And there are infants here you see?
And then you kissed me and I knew
The child you chose this time was me.
-Debbie Boddie
I saw you meet your child today
You kissed your baby joyfully
And as you walked away with her
I played pretend you'd chosen me.
I'm happy for the baby, yet
Inside I'm aching miserably
I want to plea as you go by
'Does no one want a child of three?
I saw you meet your child today
In love with her before you met
And as I watched you take her out
I knew it wasn't my turn yet.
I recognize you from last year!
I knew I'd seen your face before!
But you came for a second babe.
Does no one want a child of four?
I saw you meet your child today
But this time there was something new
A nurse came in and took MY hand
And then she gave my hand to you.
Can this be true? I'm almost six!
And there are infants here you see?
And then you kissed me and I knew
The child you chose this time was me.
-Debbie Boddie
Starfish Poem
As I walked along the seashore
This young boy greeted me.
He was tossing stranded starfish
Back to the deep blue sea.
I said, 'Tell me why you bother,
Why you waste your time this way.
There's a million stranded starfish
Does it matter, anyway?'
And he said, 'It matters to this one.
It deserves a chance to grow.
It matters to this one.
I can't save them all I know.
But it matters to this one,
I'll return it to the sea.
It matters to this one,
And it matters to me.'
-- Anonymous
*There are more than 6 million orphans in Ethiopia. Orphaned due to malaria, TB, AIDS, drought, flooding, war, migration and lack of basic health care. Anything and everything you do to support even just one makes a huge difference - don't undermine your contribution.
Be the change you want to see in the world.
~Mahatma Ghandhi
This young boy greeted me.
He was tossing stranded starfish
Back to the deep blue sea.
I said, 'Tell me why you bother,
Why you waste your time this way.
There's a million stranded starfish
Does it matter, anyway?'
And he said, 'It matters to this one.
It deserves a chance to grow.
It matters to this one.
I can't save them all I know.
But it matters to this one,
I'll return it to the sea.
It matters to this one,
And it matters to me.'
-- Anonymous
*There are more than 6 million orphans in Ethiopia. Orphaned due to malaria, TB, AIDS, drought, flooding, war, migration and lack of basic health care. Anything and everything you do to support even just one makes a huge difference - don't undermine your contribution.
Be the change you want to see in the world.
~Mahatma Ghandhi
Blogs I Read
Ethiopian Resources
Organizations Assisting Orphaned and Abandoned Children in Ethiopia
- 121Ethiopia (assists Kechene Children's Home)
- Adoption Adovcates International (humanitarian aid)
- African Child Policy Forum (advocates for change through policy)
- African HIV Orphans: Project Embrace
- Gladney's Bright Future Camp
- Mary Joy (Child Sponsorship with Birth Families)
- Selamta (Child Sponsorship - Foster Care)
Organizations Assisting Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Africa
Schools of Interest
- Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship
- Center on Philanthropy
- Heller School for Social Policy and Management
- Institute of Public Affairs (U of MN)
- Institute for Social Studies (The Hague)
- School for International Training Graduate Institute
- University of Denver
- University for Peace
- World Learning
"Fear grows out of the things we think; it lives in our minds. Compassion grows out of the things we are, and lives in our hearts."
~Barbara Garrison
~Barbara Garrison
11 comments:
I love it, it just brought a huge smile to my face!! She is just so cute:-)!!!
OK, that is SO cute!
Especially her little "see you soon". Thanks for letting me take a look at it.
The video brought tears to my eyes, I'm sure you will watch it a thousand times! I watched the video Kevin took of Maryn and Keller everyday until they finally came home. Beamluk looked healthy and happy - what a gift!!
Keep the faith - good things are coming!
Mary O'Brien
Stupid work computers! I can't watch the video until I get home :(
Bettina, I'm so glad you shared this with me! What a beautiful little girl!
Oh so precious! I can't wait to show Maryn in the morning. We say a prayer for Beamluk and all her other buddies at Kechene each night. Hoping things are moving along quickly with your paperwork.
XO,
Renee
Way too cute!
You have the most beautiful daughter!!! I have to admit that I am a little teary right now :)
Aww! Sweet, sweet girl. She is so precious. It made me want to cry! I can't wait for you to be able to get her home but I know how much video helps!! We had a wonderful family bring us home video and it lasted us the next few months of waiting!!
that is the cutest thing ever and a great thing to show her when she comes home :)
This is From Maryn:
Hey that's my friend! I love you Beamluk, ewadashallo! I miss you!
Bettina- you bring Beamluk to my house! yes? I want to play! You come and no go! ok?
Love,
Maryn
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