| It is a sad fact, but I think that more people in this | | | | not willing to go through with every thing that they |
| world get by with what goes on around them by | | | | need or are not willing to go through with it, then |
| ignoring the injustice and all of the hardships. I myself | | | | you might as well just not even start the whole |
| being one of these people for way too long have | | | | process. Because adopting a child is nothing like |
| decided to adopt a child. I can no longer just stand | | | | adopting a pet. This is not a dog or a cat this is a |
| by and watch as more and more innocent people are | | | | human being and is not something that is to be taken |
| suffering. The entire world is full of injustice such as | | | | lightly. You are making a commitment for his are her |
| war, famine, and poverty. So in my thoughts of | | | | life not for two years or ten for life. |
| adopting a child was my personal way of making a | | | | Before you adopt a child I suggest you spend a lot |
| difference. | | | | of time talking to an adoption agency as I did. About |
| You cannot adopt a child for political reasons alone. | | | | what it is like to raise a child, what are the things |
| You must have enough love in you heart to take | | | | that would required of me, and what are the steps I |
| care of him or her, even if it just adopting or taking | | | | need to take to have a child of my own. Adoption |
| care of a foster child. Because adopting a child is not | | | | agencies are very helpful with this process. Many |
| an easy thing to do, you have many things to think | | | | adoption agencies act like they are doing you a favor |
| about and prepare for ahead of time. Many children | | | | due to high demand to adopt a child. The agency |
| that are for adoption tend to have some very | | | | that I found and went through was not like this at all. |
| severe emotional or mental problems. Being | | | | They practically bent over backwards to assist me. |
| abandoned has more than likely happen to them | | | | The agency answered every question and concern |
| more than once in their lives, thus leads to feeling | | | | that I had. When I decided that I really and truly |
| alone and unloved. Trusting adults and opening up to | | | | wanted to adopt a child they had spent hours helping |
| them will probably be a serious problem that you will | | | | me with my decision. I wanted to do what was right |
| have to deal with. | | | | for me and also for the child it was a very important |
| In adopting a child you need to be willing to be there | | | | process for me. I didn't want to adopt a child and |
| for him or her for the long run even if there are | | | | then decide I wasn't ready or that I didn't want him |
| some problems. Many adoption agencies have very | | | | or her. Nothing is more cruel that that. |
| high standards on are very rigorous, and if you are | | | | |