And They Said It Wouldn’t Last
Posted: August 18, 2010 Filed under: Joined at the Heart, Writers Write | Tags: family, Mothers, vacation, writers, writing Leave a comment »In the middle of our first adoption, a guy I know asked if I could get my money back if I didn’t like the kid. I wish I’d said, “Do your parents want their money back on you?”
Ten years ago this week, I became Cherry’s mom. She was a smiley Chinese version of the Gerber baby. Today, she is a Barbie Doll. You know, the one that comes dressed in the nuclear physicist suit.
We celebrated with a weekend at the beach.
Come on in. The water's fine.
No thanks. I'm fine right here.
