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David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/3/23 10:50 p.m.

Cool and congrats. 

Curtis73 (Forum Supporter)
Curtis73 (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
10/3/23 11:24 p.m.

That's huge news.  VERY happy for you!

BlueInGreen - Jon
BlueInGreen - Jon UberDork
10/3/23 11:35 p.m.

Awesome!

An excellent thing to read before I head off to sleep. Congratulations!

a_florida_man
a_florida_man HalfDork
10/4/23 12:06 a.m.

Congrats... will there be a build thread?

:)

Hungary Bill (Forum Supporter)
Hungary Bill (Forum Supporter) PowerDork
10/4/23 7:14 a.m.

WOW!!!!!!  Holy smokes man, congratulations to all of you!!!!  That is amazing!!!!

gunner (Forum Supporter)
gunner (Forum Supporter) Dork
10/4/23 8:30 a.m.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for adopting those kids. I found out December 2020 that both me and my sister were adopted as infants. I was 49 years old. My sister passed away in 2018 so never knew. I have since found out and have been in contact with my Bio mom who has been looking for me for decades and that my bio dad died in 1991. Kids need love and care. Biological or adopted, it doesn't matter. To all of the adoptive parents that have responded in this thread, we may not know how to express it when we find out we (as an individual) are adopted but it takes special people to take on the burden of a child that is unable to be cared for by their bio parents and bring them into their family as a permanent part of that. Thank you.

Aaron_King
Aaron_King UltimaDork
10/4/23 12:14 p.m.

Congratulations to your family.  It is no small feat to do what you did, my mom had two adopted sisters.

Mndsm
Mndsm MegaDork
10/4/23 12:15 p.m.
wvumtnbkr said:

Please excuse my horrible sense of humor...

 

What happened to the foster kids you dropped off?

Just kidding!

 

That's awesome!  Exciting times and relief and all sorts of emotions, I'm sure!

I'm REALLY glad I'm not the only one. 

Mndsm
Mndsm MegaDork
10/4/23 12:18 p.m.

On a more serious note- as someone who's been on the south side of the grinder when it comes to the process of losing parents as a child and not really being wanted anywhere you were, you're doing a good thing, especially for the teenager. That's rough berkeleyin' time and I can't tell you even now as a (well, I promise)adjusted adult what I wouldn't give for a little support back during those years. 

Recon1342
Recon1342 SuperDork
10/4/23 12:24 p.m.

In reply to matthewmcl :

Best Post on GRM right now, bar none. 

My hat is off to you, sir!

CAinCA
CAinCA Dork
10/4/23 12:33 p.m.

What, no "build" pics? 

 

All kidding aside, congratulations to you and your family. 

Katie Wilson
Katie Wilson Advertising Coordinator
10/4/23 2:16 p.m.

Congrats! Time to get the 17 year old a crappy Miata! 

matthewmcl
matthewmcl Dork
10/4/23 2:54 p.m.
Katie Wilson said:

Congrats! Time to get the 17 year old a crappy Miata! 

We got him a stick shift Saturn to with a leaky head gasket, is that close enough?

matthewmcl
matthewmcl Dork
10/4/23 2:57 p.m.

No build pics, but here is the result (family plus judge).

barefootcyborg5000
barefootcyborg5000 UltimaDork
10/4/23 3:07 p.m.
matthewmcl said:
Katie Wilson said:

Congrats! Time to get the 17 year old a crappy Miata! 

We got him a stick shift Saturn to with a leaky head gasket, is that close enough?

Been meaning to ask about that head gasket. 

matthewmcl
matthewmcl Dork
10/4/23 3:21 p.m.

In reply to barefootcyborg5000 :

Still trying to figure out if he wants to do it at home or school. It was under a LOT of snow this past winter.

barefootcyborg5000
barefootcyborg5000 UltimaDork
10/4/23 3:23 p.m.

In reply to matthewmcl :

Oh I bet. The price for those incredible summers I guess. Hope it work out either way. 

84FSP
84FSP UberDork
10/4/23 5:48 p.m.

Congratulations sir!  We finally adopted our last foster of 6yrs in 2022.  It was one of the best days of my life.

dean1484
dean1484 MegaDork
10/4/23 11:47 p.m.

One word. . . . .   Superhero!!!!    It is what describes you all!!!   

Brett_Murphy (Agent of Chaos)
Brett_Murphy (Agent of Chaos) MegaDork
10/5/23 12:20 a.m.

This is beautiful. Everything is imperfect, but you're moving the needle the right way. <3

 

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
10/5/23 1:02 a.m.

This is the way.

ddavidv
ddavidv UltimaDork
10/5/23 7:53 a.m.

As an adoptee, I salute you. heart

golfduke
golfduke Dork
10/5/23 8:47 a.m.

Being a Foster dad myself, I can only hope we get so lucky as to see it through to adoption.  Congratulations, sincerely. 

 

VikkiDp
VikkiDp Reader
10/8/23 3:25 p.m.

Matthew you and your wife are AMAZING people!!! heart

You both and all those people who give the warmth of their hurts and love to the kids who need it - you all are incredible people!!!

Thank for all you're doing!!!

jfryjfry
jfryjfry SuperDork
10/8/23 5:13 p.m.

I think that's incredible.  

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