We're just getting started, so if any of you start to rest on your laurels, just forget it.
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Trivia Davids posted:

Three short months after having all our adoption requirements completed, I got a call from a coordinator at the agency. We had been chosen by a birthmom out of the 15 families she had been presented with. In open adoption, the birthmom gets to choose the family she wants to raise her baby. Although there is no guarantee until 3 days after birth, this was a great first step. Communication was very slow at first, but after getting up the courage to call us, she decided to officially match with us. Since she lives in NV & we in CA, we had to hire legal representation in both states. In order to get to know her better & hopefully solidify her decision in picking us, we decided to make the 10 hour trip (each way) to go meet her.




Posted Yesterday at 09:53 PM by Tricia Davids

And later, Tricia posted:

So much for posting a short update - sorry! Just wanted to let you know that we had a great time with the birthmom & her boyfriend this weekend. I think the connection we were able to make was worth the time, effort & expense of the trip. She should deliver some time in the next month so if all goes well my 12 year goal will be complete soon!



Posted Today at 12:08 AM by Tricia Davids

Angie Daley posted:

I know it sounds corny, but I believe that you are that someone! For example... my store is shutting down, I quit my job as a cleaning lady and the options are endless! I can do or be anything... I'm trying to break into the School Board arena as a TA, everyone thinks this is an awesome idea and that it shouldn't be a problem for me to do... you are the only one that considered what I do, what I love to do, and what may not give me the same love and satisfaction that I get when I create and paint. Whether or not it is a fact... no one actually knows, not even myself, you are the ONLY person that looked at those factors and then challenged me to take it one step further and closer to what I really want to do without just settling. You have challenged me as an artist to create 12 new specific pieces in my portfolio and challenged me to consider other options regardless of how easy or hard it may be to achieve.
So let me be the first to say that I have called on you as my CHALLENGER Sandy! My motivator... and we have never even met... that says A LOT!!
Thanks for everything!!



Posted Yesterday at 09:21 PM by A.Daley

Isn't that interesting! Tricia is finishing a 12 year goal and Angie is starting a 12 painting goal!


This is not a huge group we have here, but we sure have alot of faith and courage! Some dreams are long-shots. You can put your whole heart and soul into them, you can struggle and do all that is in your power, and you might still walk away empty handed.

BUT! You might just get what you want.

It's hard to imagine working toward ANYTHING for 12 years without knowing if I'll ever have anything to show for it. But Tricia and Roger did that on their journey to become parents.

And Angie is making a promise to remember her true passion...becoming an artist...even if earning a living might still be a priority.

Those long-shot dreams can take a lifetime of effort.

Sometimes we might decide we've put enough time into it and give up. Sometimes we might decide we've come close enough, even though we don't have all of what we wanted. Sometimes we might feel that we've seen the required number of failures that tell us that our dream is simply not realistic.

But sometimes we keep going, no matter what.

There is no guarantee, BUT never stopping IS the only way to make it to a long-shot dream.

You can gamble with your hope, your resources and your time with NO certainty of winning.

Or you can walk away.

Do you have a long-shot dream? What are you willing to bet on that dream?

By the way, I really want to be a best-selling author one day, with a shelf full of books that make people see life in a brighter light.