Every July 4th I remember the one 14 years ago now that I spent traveling from Nanjing, Jiangsu, China to Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. The adoption of my oldest daughter was complete and we were traveling to Guangzhou to get her US visa so she could come home to the United States. It was a Sunday morning when the eight families from our adoption agency gathered in the hotel lobby to get our babies Chinese passports and then head to the airport. Unfortunately the transportation was late which made us late getting to the airport. We were the last to board the plane. It is amazing and delightful to see a plane full of people move without being asked when 8 new families board the plane. The flight itself was uneventful. The hotel we were to stay at in Guangzhou, the White Swan, had transportation at the airport, waiting.
There were no bar-b-ques, no picnics, no swimming, no fireworks (and we were in China!). But it was one of the best 4th of July's I have ever spent. I was a mom.
I hope everyone has a joyous Independence Day.
This one brought tears to my eyes. Being a mom. So simple yet so profound and complicated at the same time. You are a great mom, Janet! Love your blog...keep it up!
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