Basking in the Sunshine

I've not posted for a while. Letting all of what I've written soak in to my being. It was weirdly exhilarating letting all of this pour out of me, and it's even weirder looking back and reading it all. Has this really been such a huge part of my life? You betcha! Has it taken a back seat now that the rush is over? No Way!!! Rather it's become a part of my being. Tom has blended in to the fabric that is my life and it feels so right. That fabric is definitely tighter than it's ever been. I feel so much more complete than I ever have. Dare I say it out loud? Life is good! (and of course now that I've said that outloud, it will all go to hell in a hand basket...isn't that the way that it always works?)

I went to Atlanta in June. I've met and bonded with my granddaughter...she's such a princess!! I've spent a birthday with Tom (another dream that I never expected to come true). I've met his oldest sister and we clicked. Carol and I have fallen in to step with each other. Sean and I made awesome Fathers Day presents for Tom from the shells that we found when we were camping in the spring. The circle is complete.

The gut wrenching hurt still leaves wisps of reminders around my heart, but they are becoming fewer and fewer, more gossamer like with each passing month. We've become part of each other's 'inner circle' and will always be there. More dreams come true with each passing year. I'll take all this goodness while I can, because who knows where tomorrow will take us.

To all that are searching...Never give up...Never make assumptions.
To all that have reunited, my hope and prayer is that your new relationship becomes as stable as ours has become.
Be aware of your expectations, then drop them off somewhere where you'll forget them because they probably won't apply to this social phenomena of adoption reunion.

Peace.