Four years ago today, G and I met Lily for the first time. We picked her up from the hospital and brought her home, having no idea what was in store for us.
It's hard for me to put into words the joy that Lily has brought me. In my wildest dreams, I could not have imagined having such an amazing daughter. I also could not have imagined the way in which Lily's first family has become my family - people I love with all of my heart. I really can't imagine my life without them in it.
I recognize that everyone who enters into an open adoption takes a leap of faith, and every open adoption is different. I am one of the lucky ones who hit the jackpot. As Fiona said to me recently, we could be the poster family for open adoption. Our families have melded so incredibly well.
Every day that goes by, I become more baffled by the idea that adoption would erase one family and replace it with another. It makes absolutely no sense. Let's stop erasing families and start integrating them.
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