| Most will agree that children are a great blessing. | | | | The child adoption process is very expensive and |
| However, some couples are unable to conceive. Still | | | | many couples cannot afford the court fees, agency |
| other couples elect not to go through the birthing | | | | fees and the fees for attorneys and travel. This is |
| process and instead turn to child adoption as their | | | | especially true of foreign adoptions, where one of |
| method for having a family. | | | | the adoptive family members must travel to that |
| They believe that helping children already in this world | | | | country at least once. |
| is more important than bringing forth a new life. They | | | | State adoptions are fairly common for the average |
| are to be commended for their work towards giving | | | | infertile couple because it usually allows them to be |
| children who have been abandoned or orphaned, a | | | | foster parents first. Some families regularly foster |
| chance to have a real family, and a life filled with love | | | | children whom they later fully embrace though foster |
| and hope. | | | | care adoptions. This is a true blessing for those |
| The adoptive family unit has garnered a huge amount | | | | children who may have been abused or who have |
| of media attention in the past year. Brad Pitt and | | | | physical handicaps. |
| Angelina Jolie's adoption of two children, each from | | | | It takes a special person to be a foster parent, and |
| different countries, has fueled a surge in popularity | | | | those children lucky enough to be placed with them |
| and awareness for the plight of orphaned and | | | | are truly grateful. The foster parents looking to |
| abandoned children. | | | | adopt their foster kid believe they are the ones |
| Madonna was another superstar looking to adopt a | | | | most grateful for the child or children who have |
| child in need of a family. Though this seems to be a | | | | come into their lives. |
| trend in Hollywood, adoptions have been occurring | | | | The world would be a great place if no kid had to go |
| for thousands of years. | | | | to bed hungry. If every child were loved and cared |
| There is no such thing as free adoptions, Virginia. | | | | for by people who truly treasured them, then the |
| Santa Clause did not leave that under the tree this | | | | world would be a greater place. There are people |
| year. If he did, then there would not be a single kid | | | | who are doing their part to make it better, and as |
| left in this world who wouldn't be part of a family, | | | | more people look into child adoption, it gives another |
| filled with loving, caring parents. | | | | child a chance at a better life. |