Thanksgiving day

Today we had free time before we head back to the orphanage to make dumplings and feed babies and have a farewell dinner.  I admit I'm ready to go home.  I think we all are.  We took sally to her finding spot and, if possible, it was more depressing today.  She was confused, where's the policeman who found me?  And while I'd prepared her for the disrepair of the place, her eyes got all wide and she gave me one of her looks like, "you weren't kidding."  A group of girls about her age approached us, just out of school, running and laughing and when they saw us they stopped.  Stared at Sally which made her uncomfortable.  I couldn't help but think had she stayed in this area these would be her school friends.  I kept looking around for her birth mother.  Had a whole fantasy about her and sally locking eyes and in an instant recognizing one another.  Yeah, that didn't happen.

We went and got my most favorite dessert of all time, it's a chocolate, whipped cream roll cake, like a hostess thing but wayy better.  I've also found these butterscotch candies that have given me a reason to live.

It was Thanksgiving at home today and we talked to Maggie who sounded happy, thanks to Dan and Don and company.  That was nice to hear.  And on this day of giving thanks I'm grateful for that.  And her.  And friends who will love your child while you're away.  I'm grateful for Sally's birth mom for having the courage to give her up.  I'm assuming it took courage and I'm assuming it was a very difficult thing for her to do.  i wish I could let her know sally is fine.  I'm grateful for my parents for agreeing to travel with us and for Tony for agreeing to have them travel with us.

I have thought of each and every one of our family members while we've been here and hope everyone has had a nice holiday.  Including our newest family member Maya and our niece to be Baby X.

Joan