Humid gusts of wind burst through the ajar windows in the back of our clamorous twelve passenger van. Through the stereo, a soft melodic beat flows effortlessly. Excitement bubbles over each passenger, and our faces radiate with joy. Anticipation blinds us from perceiving the grand distance between our vehicle and our destination. Every approaching mile draws us in more rapidly than the last. Smiling from ear to ear, my family of eight has been overcome by a wave of contagious exuberance, Our expressions sing in unison, “This long-awaited day is finally here!” The expanse of this adventure stretches much farther than the distance from our driveway to the courthouse: in reality this journey has no bounds.
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Cheerful faces of friends and family greet us warmly. Our brightly colored formal attire livens up the minimalistic space. Occupying the thinning chair in the front of the room is a kind, rosy cheeked, man with a receding hairline . A black plaque with gold lettering that reads “Judge Emery” adorns his bulky wooden desk. Stacks of legal adoption forms are piled in their designated place in the center of the desk. Two stuffed monkeys rest in juxtaposition their left. Their shaggy plump, plush bodies and goofy expressions make the formal event seem …show more content…
His petite, narrow frame hovers over the desk. He lightly balances the pen between his thumb and index finger and jots down his full name: “Thaddaeus David Cyr.”His face glows with joy, and he’s on the brink of bursting into one of the innumerable songs he has filled our home with since his arrival. Now, he gazes compassionately at Michael, perhaps realizing that he was finally free to assume the role of an older brother and not have to fulfill the parental duty his biological parents chose to neglect. Looking up, he’s brushing back his thick dark curly hair with one hand and extending the bulky pen to Michael in the
The journey of adoption cannot be summarized …show more content…
Cheerful faces of friends and family greet us warmly. Our brightly colored formal attire livens up the minimalistic space. Occupying the thinning chair in the front of the room is a kind, rosy cheeked, man with a receding hairline . A black plaque with gold lettering that reads “Judge Emery” adorns his bulky wooden desk. Stacks of legal adoption forms are piled in their designated place in the center of the desk. Two stuffed monkeys rest in juxtaposition their left. Their shaggy plump, plush bodies and goofy expressions make the formal event seem …show more content…
His petite, narrow frame hovers over the desk. He lightly balances the pen between his thumb and index finger and jots down his full name: “Thaddaeus David Cyr.”His face glows with joy, and he’s on the brink of bursting into one of the innumerable songs he has filled our home with since his arrival. Now, he gazes compassionately at Michael, perhaps realizing that he was finally free to assume the role of an older brother and not have to fulfill the parental duty his biological parents chose to neglect. Looking up, he’s brushing back his thick dark curly hair with one hand and extending the bulky pen to Michael in the