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The Stages of Adoption Victory

May 29, 2014
By Anonymous

1. The world revolves and the sky changes,
With every rotation, new sunbeams strike the surface
Raindrops on our faces leave and dark clouds vanish
Suddenly, the first stage arrives, the sisters gaze upon the grin of their hopeful parents
5. For years they have been without the embrace of a beating heart that adores them
On the very first encounter, one of the girls start calling the man “daddy”
Songs and melodies are hummed as they run loops around their new foster parents
Giggles and screams echo the hallways
Hope cries out of their souls
10. Then the foster process ignites with the end goal of adoption
The wheels of the SUV glide as the sisters arrive to what they will soon call home
Footsteps are now heard scattering around the house and giggles come from every corner
Crayola crayons and markers flooding the floors, all in perfect disorder
After this stage comes the pain of knowledge and words
15. The mandatory blood-family visits shatter the china hearts weekly
The young souls face the maltreatment and agony of their past
A grandma’s face, is not kind and warm, but cold and oppressive
Every week, new revelations are learned and remarks are heard
Then comes the arrival of a new blood-sister
20. The sweet victory of her advent will never be erased as the other two sisters embrace her
There are now six little feet racing around the house
After this the waiting stage emerges
A family has been completed but the trials of reality and fantasy create turmoil


Tears flow like a rivulet as the moon glistens on them
25. Scorching questions are asked and stories are told
Social workers make the revolutions slower
Constant pressure creates boiling water in their souls
Anger, jealousy, and tantrums start to dictate days
Then the finish line is in sight
30. Papers are scattered and decrees are being penned
Visits are no longer necessary
The weekly maltreat has been diminished
Victory’s voice echoes but it cannot be seen yet
Final arrangements are met and excitement is on the brink
35. Finally the stage of accomplishment has been reached
The mail man delivers the letter
The process has been concluded forever
As the earth revolves, God’s hand is seen miraculously completing the journey
Sunbeams finally bake the soil, and love sprouts
40. It is through Him that the revolution is completed, forming a family.



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