Beautiful : May I First See Her Heart {a guest post for SheLoves}

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My dreams kept time with the early morning song of unnamed birds. In the spaces of silence I wondered…would she be beautiful? We’d talked about her that night and every day before. Imagining life with a little girl no one would call beautiful. Would we love her? Could we? Should we say yes?

Having no point of reference for a child’s physical appearance, more than biological parents, prospective adoptive parents wonder what their children will look like. We want them to fit our family and recall hopefully, adoptive families where we’ve seen Gods hand in the match. Wondering how these mystical pairings will work out for us is where it gets tricky.

Everyone wants a beautiful child, especially when the child is a girl. For some reason, we worry less about boys.

“and then she stroked his neck and smoothed the feathers, saying, “It is a drake, and therefore not of so much consequence. I think he will grow up strong, and able to take care of himself.” – from The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen

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I’m sharing writing space with the beautiful women of SheLoves Magazine today. I’d be delighted if you’d join me. You can do that here.