I read something today that broke my heart. On the blog "Our Eyes Opened", I read about a woman's journey to adopt a special needs child. This little boys name is Kirill, and he is Russian. He also has Down Syndrome.
The mother really wants to adopt him and she and her husband are both qualified and ready to take on the challenge of raising a special needs child. Now, what pisses me off is, the closed-minded judge REJECTED their adoption strictly on the grounds that the child "would be better off in an institution." He has down syndrome. I know several people with this that are perfectly capable of living life like normal people. All it takes is the right kind of parenting.
If the family is qualified to adopt a special needs child, why turn them down on the basis that the child HAS special needs? I just don't understand. This judge must never have been a mother. To read the full story, check out this blog:http://www.oureyesopened.blogspot.com/
On to a happier note. Aidan got his first kite last night. We will be taking him to fly it this afternoon. He was so happy when we got the kite that all he did was grin. I want to do all kinds of fun stuff with him this weekend before his surgery Thursday when he will need to be kept as calm and still as possible.
I am still nervous about the surgery, but I know he'll be okay. He's a tough and strong toddler.
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