are we nuts?????????????
By driscollini
@driscollini (174)
United States
November 29, 2006 11:05pm CST
So here is the question that I pose to you all: Are we nuts?
situation:
My wife and I have three small children; 3years; 2years; and a 1year old and now we are hoping to adopt 2 more children from Haiti.
What are your thoughts? Are we nuts?
16 responses
@imadriscoll (2228)
• United States
30 Nov 06
I feel the need to shed some light on this discussion. Consider this some insider information! So pretty much only one person that you're nuts! Well, as the before mentioned wife I will tell you that we are in fact nuts!!:)
By our fifth wedding anniversary, in 2 1/2 months (February 16th, right driscollini?) I will have spent 46.15384% of our married life pregnant! When our son was born I had spent 61.22448% of our married life pregnant. One might ask if I enjoy pregnancy ... and I would have to answer, um no! But we do love our children. They are so special and individually unique and literally gifts from God. We don't have lots of money, we are not rich, but we love each other so very much and we love our kids! We are adopting from Haiti the poorest country in the Westren Hempishere and the third hungriest in the world. Our kids have never gone hungry. Our kids have never gone to bed without a goodnight kiss and have never gone through a day without hearing and knowing that both of their parents love them very much.
Are we nuts? Some days it sure seems like it ... but I think we'd be nuts not to give a child (or two, or three) a chance at a better life!
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
30 Nov 06
i think u two are elevated souls. i havent come across any couple doing this, that's great indeed. however a few thngs u shud keep in mind. we want healthy babies on this earth, healthy mentally and physically. for this we need to ensure proper bringing up and education. i guess, u are rich ppl and can afford to bring up 5 children. think before u actually go for adoption. wat's the use of adopting if he doent have a better future!!....i guess u r okay with these things, go ahead and enjoy ur life. kudos to you for deciding on adopting rather than having ur own!!
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
4 Dec 06
money plays a very imp role indeed. with it u can actually materialise ur thots and wishes. without it u r nowhere, even just values and thots wud go astray. money gives us a power, the power to fulfill our dreams to geart extent!!!
@driscollini (174)
• United States
30 Nov 06
Do you honestly think that money plays the biggest role in the wellfare of the child?
Is that based on experience or just from observation? Please be more specific.
Thanks for the comment
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@driscollini (174)
• United States
30 Nov 06
thanks for the post.
but it's not aboput affording them. if that were the case i would have never had the 3 beautiful kids that i have now. Sometimes God's plans and will are outside the scope of finacial stability.
@rakinitin (685)
• Canada
30 Nov 06
Of coarse not. If you have the means to care for these children, then good for you. It's a wonderful thing you are doing.
@driscollini (174)
• United States
30 Nov 06
Thanks for the encouragement.
it's good to hear that i'm not nuts!lol
@jayniferlovesjames (27)
• United States
30 Nov 06
i will say you and your wife dont waste any time in between kids i mean thats cool if thats what you want but wow your wife was basically pg for three years. no your not crazy it's nice to have people in the world that actually want to raise and love children. and good for you that you want to help the childrens whos parents didnt except the challenge
@driscollini (174)
• United States
30 Nov 06
yes, we were just talking about that last night. this will be the first full year that she won't be pregnant since we have been married, as long as we can make it to december 15th. (that will be my son's first birthday.) we have been married for 5 years too, so this a new area for us. lol
thanks for the comment
@michele609 (1687)
• United States
30 Nov 06
I think that you are very good people and I wish you luck. If you can afford to give them a good home and you can care for them, then go right ahead! Good luck!
@brokentia (10389)
• United States
2 Dec 06
I have seven children. Am I nuts?
I think if you have the means to support these children and you are loving parents, you are not nuts. If anything, I would think that you were caring, compassionate, and loving parents to have 3 and adopt 2 more.
More power to you with many blessings.
@kakuemmom (859)
• Canada
30 Nov 06
Nuts no not at all Loving giving yes nuts no. But you will need a padded room by the time they are all teens though lol
@crosschk (818)
• United States
1 Dec 06
yeah I think your nuts. But I would keep poping out the kids, but I am the man and its easy for me to say. With the adoption, I hope htat goes well. Me and the wife are not sure we would lov the kids the same as our own.
for me its a money thing, I can bearly afford the thie one I have and the one on the way
@tanyakapler (146)
• United States
1 Dec 06
You are not nutz...you two just have huge hearts for God's children!
