Mystic Warning: I think this blog is truly good luck. After my last post I got an email from Rosie's social worker. Rosie's case worker wants to meet with us. It's set for October 13th.
We are the only couple being interviewed, but they are accepting other home studies so a few other couples could join the fray. Or not. Who knows?
Either way, this is great news.
The kid/change paradox: I had an interesting conversation, a conversation that seems to repeat with all friends who are contemplating having kids. It revolves around losing some personal freedoms once kids enter the picture, and I had a thought: even if you're not the one having kids, your life changes when all your friends' lives do.
It's true, having children does put a bit of a limitation on the Friday night dinners out, the last minute trips, happy hours, and the ability to finish "one more thing" at work and getting home closer to 7 than 6.
At the same time, if you are without kids when all your friends are parents your life has to change, too. Those friends can't join you on Friday dinners or last minute trips any more. It's the way it should be, yet, you have to adjust, and change, too.
No matter what, at certain stages in life everyone has to experience change. I guess it's really about whether you want to be the one starting the chain of change or if you want to be the one adjusting to it.
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