Today we received our letter of approval.
It's a bittersweet day for me. I've been waiting patiently for three months for this letter. I hoped to be with Mike when we received it, to share the exciting moment together. But today I am at my grandmother's funeral. I'm in Timmins and Mike is in Ottawa. The past few days I have cried many tears of sadness. I have been spending time with family reminiscing about the wonderful memories of Grandma that I will hold in my heart forever. Of note, that mischievous smile and her wicked sense of humour! But through all this sorrow, today I cry tears of joy. And I smile. For I know Grandma had a long and wonderful life, and although the chapter of my life that she was a part of is over, a new chapter is just beginning. And I am thankful. Thankful that Grandma was a part of my life for so long and so very thankful that Mike and I have been given this extraordinary opportunity to adopt.
I leave you with this.
I leave you with this.
"Family isn't always blood. It's the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile and who love you no matter what."