07.03.09
Warning…today is one of my bitter days
I try not to bitch too much. I try to stay away from bitter people. I hate the haters. But man, do I feel like part of the club today!
What’s that saying?…fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me? Something like that. That’s kind of how I’m feeling about the news from our agency yesterday that there will be an “official” announcement today about how the abandonment cases will be processed. I’m so over their little announcements that there will be an announcement! How many times have we heard that over the last few weeks? A little bitter sounding, I know. It’s hard not get my hopes up that, yes, today will bring relief from this almost two-month nightmare. I’m ready for someone to wake me up!
Turns out this whole mess didn’t really even have anything to do with baby-stealing or selling, or even suspicious activity by the orphanages. According to our agency, it all started because it was determined that an agency working in Ethiopia is not doing humanitarium work, which is a requirement if you’re going to do adoptions there. So, in essence, the courts have been holding our babies “hostage” because of this?!? I just don’t understand. I don’t understand why we can’t get any clear cut information about this. Our agency director was in Ethiopia for two weeks, and yet our conference call yesterday left me even more confused about the situation. Everyone has been calling this the “abandoned child investigation.” Now that’s a lie too? Wow.
I will spend yet another day stalking my email. Another day hoping that we’ll hear something official, or positive. Another day away from my Son. How much more heartache can a person take? I guess we’ll find out.
Sherry said,
July 3, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Wow, that is just insane. Makes me wonder… I am PRAYING you get good informative news today!
tricia said,
July 3, 2009 at 7:24 pm
Thanks Sherry. Even after another crappy day of waiting for some news, I’m feeling more positive about the outcome. Looks like we’ll have to wait until Monday, however. They told Almaz to come back Monday and another agency to come back Tuesday, so maybe they’re assigning new court dates by agency. More wishful thinking.
Fran Hoagland said,
July 3, 2009 at 10:40 pm
All this is OUTRAGEOUS! I had no idea that is was not even about abandonement, but instead about humanitarian aid? WTF?!?! This is sounding more and more strange by the day. And the announcements about announcements need to just stop. They dont mean anything anymore. Our court case never got completed because some idiot orphanage director does not know what he is doing, so we no longer get court dates, we get what you get. Just emails that basically say, when the guy gets it done, he gets it done. There is no time frame involved! What if it takes him months? What if it gets pushed aside because he has other work to do?
tricia said,
July 4, 2009 at 12:07 am
I really understand your frustration Fran. This whole mess seems to get more convoluted by the day. I’m not sure what to believe anymore. The stories get more and more bizarre.
Renee said,
July 3, 2009 at 10:44 pm
I just wish they would not email us any more news of “announcements” and just let us know when we can finally have a court date!!!! ugh!
angie said,
July 4, 2009 at 10:32 am
i agree with renee….just don’t say anything unless you know for sure. ugh. my heart breaks for you all. this just stinks.
Michelle said,
July 5, 2009 at 8:18 pm
One word: ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aimee said,
July 6, 2009 at 8:23 pm
I think you are allowed to be bitter at this point. I feel for you and the other families effected by this. Waiting is hard enough, but this is beyond outragous!