And that is why children need families, not orphanages.
Families are for "watch me moments." Orphanages-no matter how loving and attentive-are not.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Watch me!
"Watch me! Watch me!' A fresh burst of three year old energy hurtles itself up into the air and lands on two feet. A big smile. Giggles. Two parents look at each other and just smile in a knowing way about the silliness of one little girl.
And that is why children need families, not orphanages.
Families are for "watch me moments." Orphanages-no matter how loving and attentive-are not.
And that is why children need families, not orphanages.
Families are for "watch me moments." Orphanages-no matter how loving and attentive-are not.
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Oh yeah! I get "LOOK at ME!" all the time! And the countless times a child can say "mommy" in less than a hour amazes me :)
So true.
It's interesting that in our family we've seen a little of the opposite side of the coin. We were commenting on this last night.
Our son was quite the character at the orphanage. He's settled down now that he's been home. We figure he was always looking for attention back in the O days. Now he gets a ton of attention
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