Recently someone asked us if we were going to rename our blog after Button came home.
We were surprised by the question because we carefully named this blog (long before we knew who Button was) so we wouldn't have to rename it once we had met our child. When we picked out the name, we were looking for something that would speak to the constant issues of family (and adoptive families) without seeming to just end at a court date that made us legal parents. So we chose "Becoming a Family".
In our minds, we are "Becoming A Family" forever. We were becoming a family in the moment of our first kiss, the second we realized we were in love, when we took marriage vows, when we decided to move to New York City and when we decided to move away, when we fight over loading the dishwasher "the wrong way", when we take turns emptying the cat box, when we make dinner for each other, when we face down pure terror over our child's health, when we celebrate Valentine's day.
We are becoming a family every moment of every day. It is a constantly evolving reality that we are thrilled to add children to. This family that we are creating together will never be finished and it will never be perfect because perfection is never the goal. Becoming a family, whatever shape that may take, is our life's work.
--Brian and Rosemary
Monday, January 11, 2010
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4 comments:
Very well said, Rosemary! I completely agree the *family* is constantly changing and heaven help me if perfection is the goal!! I have loved reading your last few posts and am very much looking forward to Button coming home.
Blessings~
Beautifully stated.
A work in progress, aren't we all, always. I wish I had been as forward thingking in picking a blog name!
Beautiful reminder, friends! Thank you!
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