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Every day at least one person and sometimes as many as 3 or 4 ask me: "Anything new from the court?" Well, the answer today is the same that it has been for the last 6 months. I don't see it changing any time soon either.
I know the people asking me are only asking because they genuinely care about (S) and what is happening with her, but it gets more and more irritating every day.
I have never been through anything like this before so it is a new experience. I am used to things being done in a more efficient manner and if they aren't, I do something about it. Unfortunately, I have no power over this one. I am reminded of the serenity prayer that goes something like this:.
God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I can not change
The courage to change the things I can
And the wisdom to know the difference
Well, at least I have the wisdom to know that I can't change this, now I guess I just need some of that serenity. I will keep trying the prayer, but if anyone out there has any better ideas, I'm listening.
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I have recently read your blog through (came from thoughts from a foster family) and can so relate with alot of your story.
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I are also older foster adopt parents and I so hated those limbo months when we were headed for but not quite adopted.
But Jamie is ours now, she is four and almost a half. This August it will be 3 yrs.
The entire serenity prayer has a phrase I always reach for
"accepting hardships as a pathway to peace"
I find that comforting for some reason.
Here is the rest of the complete poem:
The Full Original Copy of the Serenity Prayer
by Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971)
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.