Over the past several weeks, many people have asked about our adoption. The most frequent question is “what do you do during the wait?” That answer is easy — what we did before we decided to adopt. We go to work, go on vacation, read books, hang out with friends… you get the idea.
What no one “asks is what have you learned?” I have learned to be patient – very, very patient. I am ‘Type A’. I like things to be on schedule (well, my schedule) and fit into my plan. Many people have told me that I will have to change when the little person comes home. While I understand that (not sure how much I accept it), the adoption process has forced me to become patient. One life lesson down… hundreds of more to go.
… to all of special dads out there!
I having been commuting recently via the train on the Northeast Corridor. Last night, as I walked through the Acela car I stop at the first seat where there was an empty seat on the aisle (note: there were many seats available at the window, but I didn’t feel like crawling over people).
I asked the gentleman sitting there if I could sit there. He looked up and it was Colin Powell! By the time I realized it, he said I could sit. So, I sat. He had on headphones, was reading a book and had a laptop open (the man can multitask). I started to work. After a while, some kids sitting behind us started talking. Here is what I heard:
“Well, it is not like he is Barack Obama”…
“He is not the President”…
“He is more like Marion Barry“…
While I don’t know the context of the conversation, (and as a friend said) Colin Powell and Marion Barry should not be mentioned in the same sentance. While my mouth was still gaping from this exchange, the kids tapped him on the shoulder and asked him if he was Colin Powell. He said yes and then turned to me to apoligize. Ahh… sir… that is not a problem. I had an oppurtunity to exchange a few words with him at the end of the trip.
And then..
While not on the same scale, I saw Anne Hathaway on a DC street today. Love her! But not as much as Colin Powell.
We recently spent a week in Bar Harbor, ME. Most of the week was spent tooling around Acadia National Park. We hiked, biked and ate a lot of lobster (yum!) and blueberries. We loved the park and had a chance to see a Humpback Whale and sea kayak.
The weather was cool and comfortable and the summer crowds had not arrived. Great vacation! Checkout a few pics on Flickr…
