We're in the newspaper!

We are so excited (and blessed) that through the work of a select few of you…we were able to get our journey and story into the hands of a Virginian-Pilot freelance reporter.  She reviewed our blog and website and decided this was a story that she wanted to explore & help us promote, so she called & set up an interview with us!  Here is a link to the article if you would like read it:    

http://hamptonroads.com/2014/01/portsmouth-couple-trying-direct-route-adoption

As to what was eluded to in the article, we have had to learn a true life lesson of letting go.  We have had to let go of the idea of ever having a biological child…with my nose and Travis’s eyes, of having familiar pregnancy stories that close friends and family can easily relate to, etc.  The unfortunate (or fortunate) part of this experience is we have realized a greater meaning of true friendship.  Friendship is not just surrounding yourself with those who are experiencing a similar life event (i.e. having a child, children), but actually wanting to, and making the time to be there for those going through all types of experiences…even those you don’t feel comfortable with (i.e. our adoption, a friends divorce, family illness, etc.).  I whole-heartedly believe that everyone we meet, we meet for a reason.  We have encountered specific people in our lives that have truly and unselfishly been a rock of support for us over the last few days, weeks and months.  Many of you we haven’t laid eyes on in years…but through the wonders of social media, we have been able to connect/reconnect.  We have childhood/high school friends who remain wonderful supportive friends (those we talk to daily/often), we have friends that now appear to be too busy with their personal life responsibilities to inquire much, or for some reason don't feel comfortable doing so, and finally friends who have literally turned their back on us, and thus we’ve lost touch with completely.  There’s a quote that goes something like, “People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime,” which really resonates with us right now.

 

 

We always knew in our hearts, friendships come and go.  It’s just a simple fact of life.  But instead of dwelling on the pain of saying goodbye to a friendship, we look at it as a chapter that was filled with many memories and now life lessons that will forever live with us.  Sometimes we are welcomed by friendships that just aren’t meant to last forever, but are meant to teach us and help us grow on this journey.

 

 Life is mysterious and friendships (beginning, middle & ending) are just another addition to our journey.  Through the ups and downs we must appreciate it, for it’s all part of who we are today.  Not one of us goes through life experiencing perfect relationships; in fact, the only way to uncover life’s treasures is to experience them!

So to those of you who have been and remain a constant in our lives…THANK YOU!  Your friendship & support mean more to us than any perfectly chosen words could adequately describe.  To those who we have grown apart…we wish you best wishes and perhaps one day our paths will cross again!  But regardless of which side you find yourselves…we remain grateful for the memories & lessons we have learned through you & because of you!  Happy 2014!

 

 



As always, please keep us in mind and feel free to share our story via any means necessary.   Sharing our story, even by just a simple click on Facebook (liking, commenting or sharing) could connect two dots that might not have been able to find each other without your guidance.  So please…click away!

 

 

Website: www.anadoptionoption.com

Blog: www.patientlywaitingforourslice.blogspot.com

Email: susan_and_travis@yahoo.com