A friend the other day asked,
"How do you deal with the perception that people have about adoption being the trendy thing to do with the popularity of celebrities adopting internationally?" I consider myself up on most trends, but honestly, it's never occurred to me that adopting internationally is the trendy thing to do. I know it's a fact that more people in mainstream America and celebrities (such as Angelina and Brad) are adopting but I still never thought for a moment that people may have the perception that we were adopting because it's popular or trendy. Shortly after receiving that question I ran across a blog and she claims to have received this question a number of times and I love what she writes:
"...But at the end of the day we live in a generation that can not ignore what we know- we know more than any other generations- we see it. The tv, internet and the reality that while we have 2 cars, extra bedrooms and constantly worry about eating too much- children are dying on streets alone. And I am privileged to have the ability to do something about it for one.
And that is not trendy…. it is contagious." (http://jennieallen.com/category/adoption/)
I give a big "AMEN" to that!
2 comments:
I love this blog Tara. Funnily enough, one person has asked us that question (comparing us to 'Brangelena' of course!) but somehow I was aware of it before that was said. Especially since we have biological children, I feel sometimes as if people look at the adoption as 'something to do'. I would love some of them to go through the process and then tell us it is just 'something to do'!
I read your post yesterday but didn't comment...this morning, I couldn't stop thinking about this. It makes me sad that people would attribute the growing number of families answering the call of adoption as a "trend" or of just doing the "in thing". What it should really be attributed to is the call of God. I truly believe He is making His will known in amazingly strong ways and is opening the eyes of His people to what breaks His heart. Maybe that can be called a trend. I would call it a major shift in priorities, as we put what HE says is important ahead of what our world tells us matters most.
Okay. I'll step down from the soapbox now. :) Thanks for posting about it!!
By the way, any word from the state yet?!
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