Yesterday afternoon,
Aimée fell asleep in the car. I could not wake her up when we got home. I tried blowing in her face, putting on her favourite Sesame Street video, even hanging her upside down. Nothing. So then I had to decide between putting her in her crib and letting her have an "unscheduled-I-am-not-going-to sleep-tonight-nap" or just cuddle with her on the couch for a little while and hope she wakes up. I chose the cuddle. I love hearing the little sighs she makes in her sleep. As I was watching her, I thought for the billionth time how incredibly blessed I am to have her in my life. I can't think of anything at all that I would want over her. I write this because so many times during the adoption process, people asked me about the cost of international adoption. I got all sorts of comments... "If you give me that kind of money, I will have a baby for you" "A big bottle Rum and a one night stand is much cheaper" "Adoption is just one big money making business" Admittedly, even I had some reservations about the cost. However, all that really does not matter much today. The truth is, there isn't anything all the money in the world could buy me that I would chose over
Aimée. No villa in Italy or six bedroom yacht could ever
fulfill me as my daughter does.
I tell you in confidence, I am secretly (o.k., maybe not
SO secretly) a die hard Neil Diamond fan. One of my favourite songs is Forever In Blue Jeans. Next time someone asks me about the cost of adoption I am going to give them a glorious rendition of this song.
Forever In Blue Jeans Babe
Money talks
But it don't sing and dance
And it don't walk
As long as I can have you here with me
I'd much rather be
Forever in blue jeans
Honey is sweet
But it ain't nothing next to baby's treat
And if you'll pardon me
I'd like to say
We'll do okay
Forever in blue jeans
Maybe tonight
Maybe tonight by the fire
All alone you and I
Nothing around but the sound
Of my heart and your sighs
Money talks
But it can't sing and dance
And it can't walk
As long as I can have you here with me
I'd much rather be
Forever in blue jeans
4 comments:
I just wrote on B's blog about this - wondering how any teacher can afford parental leave after pension and benefits payments, let alone teachers with adoption debt - the jeans are not a problem, been there for years, it's the lack of ability to afford luxuries like phone service and food that concerns me... Let me know if you find that sugar daddy and he has a brother
And thank you for the reminder of what it's all about!
Elle est trop cute quand elle fait Eoire sa poupée boutchou !!
Je sais que ca fait 20 fois que je le dis mais je la trouve tellement belle !
We were in the Ottawa Neighbourhood Services Thrift Shop - the one in the City Centre building - today, enjoying the "fill a bag for $10" sale, when this song came on! Then we went jeans shopping for Woody... Kept thinking of you today for some reason!
Samantha
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