Happy _______________ Day!
April 27th is a very special day for me and my family, but unlike birthdays or anniversaries, I don't have a special name for it. April 27 was the day that my son was legally recognized as ours. Let me backtrack...although April 27th was the day that my husband and I, along with our son and our attorney (and my dad who came along for the ride) went to the courthouse and had a judge declare that he as legally ours, he had been "ours" even before he was born. I think anyone who has ever gone through, or tried to go through the adoption process will agree that it can be more invasive than a colorectal examination while being audited by the IRS. We went through all the hoops, paid all the fees, met with social workers, had physicals...the list goes on and on. It was daunting to say the least. And on going...for more than a year. As a matter of fact, I will confess that in March of 2005 I thought of giving up. We had worked with several different organizations and