tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297556468469124934.post7447217869350747000..comments2023-09-20T07:25:19.016-07:00Comments on Bright Beating Hearts: Olivia and the Fairy PrincessTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02647964918223241848noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297556468469124934.post-67742078619954935962013-01-03T01:46:24.393-08:002013-01-03T01:46:24.393-08:00Oh Karen. I've just found your blog again afte...Oh Karen. I've just found your blog again after I lost the address long ago. I've thought about it so often because it's always been my favorite and I'm just elated to get to read your amazing words once again. This post is incredible and describes so well my own feelings of this same stumbling conversation with Elias. We are taking him with us when we go to Ethiopia next week and we'll be visiting his birth family. We expect these type of conversations to get harder and better as we all work towards more love and healing.Meagan Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10844056844567371062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297556468469124934.post-57782016486186144622012-12-30T16:50:30.716-08:002012-12-30T16:50:30.716-08:00This is truly a beautiful story. The words from ea...This is truly a beautiful story. The words from each of you are just so profound and perfect and full of love and grace that it makes me (a teeny tiny bit) less scared of these conversations that will come in our future, too. Thank you for sharing.<br /><br />That picture is super adorable!MyTwoLineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488860357456329714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297556468469124934.post-47357636311493650402012-12-29T19:59:00.156-08:002012-12-29T19:59:00.156-08:00You made my heart drop and eyes filled up and spil...You made my heart drop and eyes filled up and spilled. It was very generous of you to share that and it helps me to see that one day I will be the one who champions my little one's story, who has the ego strength to lean on, to a little one who very much deserves someone to lean on.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18024229630052292112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297556468469124934.post-64000188314890123622012-12-27T13:17:07.962-08:002012-12-27T13:17:07.962-08:00I am so glad to read a post like this. It's be...I am so glad to read a post like this. It's beautifully written, as always! Our daughter is about 10 and working through so much grief, sadness, and anger at what caused her to be abandoned so we are learning the right words and reassurances as we go along (with the help of our amazing social worker!). Our son was brought home at 9.5 months, so we will have conversations like yours one day, and it will be so much different than what we say now with our daughter. <br /><br />Bless these children and may we all have grace to answer the hard questions.<br />Kari Luv4thePawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14876722751522347305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297556468469124934.post-21287232296106875992012-12-27T13:16:00.874-08:002012-12-27T13:16:00.874-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.AdoptiveMama4https://www.blogger.com/profile/14242604365533259965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297556468469124934.post-62877755775554922122012-12-27T10:21:47.861-08:002012-12-27T10:21:47.861-08:00I am a friend of Kelsi's and a mom of a lovely...I am a friend of Kelsi's and a mom of a lovely, black adopted 8 month old brutish princess baby girl. Right now I am at work weeping and weeping. I am crying for my Macey and the conversation that we will have one day. Thank you so much for sharing your story. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919028969901562947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297556468469124934.post-30122131451005042562012-12-27T10:15:37.482-08:002012-12-27T10:15:37.482-08:00Oh, my dear one....what a heart-felt beautiful pos...Oh, my dear one....what a heart-felt beautiful post...it is so amazing the gift of love that flows between all the members of your family...how wonderful the gift of truth is and how such extraordinary beings Ava and you and Tim are together. Love you ...miss seeing you...Jenny<br />Thank you, bless you and Happy New Year!,,Jenny Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00019581039136714346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297556468469124934.post-21305547776289405412012-12-26T15:51:57.450-08:002012-12-26T15:51:57.450-08:00Holy moley. Beautiful. Beautiful and heart wrenc...Holy moley. Beautiful. Beautiful and heart wrenching and beautiful. I miss your words, and am so glad your pip has you in her life.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07425898963082396240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297556468469124934.post-5415998237519225242012-12-26T11:24:54.399-08:002012-12-26T11:24:54.399-08:00Oh friend. This is beautiful, and sweet Ava is bea...Oh friend. This is beautiful, and sweet Ava is beautiful. Norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10466907509767024548noreply@blogger.com