We recently experienced our first false alarm. Our Family Caseworker warned us that if she calls it may not be “the call”. I assumed that the real call would be over the phone verses an email, we’ve communicated by email before of course, but Shannon and I just received an email yesterday that made our hearts skip a beat. The subject line read, “Child in need of a family!”.
Now, one would think caseworkers have been through this before and would choose the subject lines carefully. Upon opening the message, I quickly realized this was an appeal to all of those in the pool to consider a child that for whatever reason didn’t fit anyone’s profile or was in their “depends/ maybe” column. Needless to say, this child didn’t feel right, is this what it’s going to be like? A bit nerve racking and a little uncomfortable to be shown a photograph of a child needing a family and feeling/ saying no.
We’re making progress on our preparations for the right little one. We’re collecting some baby gear and starting on the grommets room as well as going out for dinners and movies.
Tick, Tock.
