[ruth1]

I am putting together an illustration for my daughter and would love to put an adoption related quote underneath. Does anyone have any good ones they can think of? I remember one about an adopted child comes from their mother's heart rather than her tummy -- but I don't remember exactly how it goes. I'd also like to write down who said it if anyone knows who it is.

I would love to hear any other quotes too!

[Mommy24]

Not flesh of my flesh, nor bone of my bone but still miraculously my own never forget not for a minute you weren’t born under my heart but in it.

[mrsdatabits]

Originally Posted by ruth1

I'd also like to write down who said it if anyone knows who it is.

Originally Posted by Mommy24

Not flesh of my flesh, nor bone of my bone but still miraculously my own never forget not for a minute you weren’t born under my heart but in it.

and I have this quote being "said" by Fleur Conkling Heyliger.




Also, I found this quote on a website a while ago...
The Gift of Life

I didn't give you the gift of life,
But in my heart I know.
The love I feel is deep and real,
As if it had been so.

For us to have each other
Is like a dream come true!
No, I didn't give you
The gift of life,
Life gave me the gift of you.
--- Unknown

[dragonfly1234]

We found this when we started our adoption journey.

Natural child: Any child who is not artificial. Real Parent: Any parent who is not imaginary. Your own child: Any child who is yours to love. An adopted child is a natural child with real parents, who is loved.

[Pat Johnston]

Originally Posted by dragonfly1234

We found this when we started our adoption journey.

Natural child: Any child who is not artificial. Real Parent: Any parent who is not imaginary. Your own child: Any child who is yours to love. An adopted child is a natural child with real parents, who is loved.

This is a poem (though slightly misquoted) by educator and aparent Rita Laws. It actually goes like this

Four Adoption Terms Defined

Natural child: any child who is not artificial.
Real parent: any parent who is not imaginary.
Your own child: any child who is not someone else's child.
Adopted child: a natural child, with a real parent, who is all my own.



Pat Johnston

[ruth1]

Thanks! These are all nice.