I love dragonflies and definitely have used them to symbolize my adoption journey. Matteo's baptism bomboniere were made with dragonflies from the TDH dragonfly campaign etc. You can see some of the links to dragonflies here and here....anyhow back to the dragonfly that my cat chased into my office with the broken wing. Not sure if my cat took a bite or not but I managed to get the dragonfly back outside and it seemed to fly away. Definitely hope it was okay. However symbolicly I thought it was interesting as the TDH English listserv has been busy with posts with families arriving back with children adopted through the special needs (a little 3 year old girl) and families who may be travelling in about a month. One of the families is going to adopt the twin girls who are from the special needs program and I'm not sure about the other one. However great to see the list active and great to know that there is and continues to be movement in both directions.
For me I am hoping that the dragonfly with the broken wing is a lovely sign that I just might get some news myself as my second adoption will, if it works out, be from the special needs program!! For now, it was a wonderful moment of awe.
Hi Francesca,
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it's a lovely sign to let you know that you adoption 2 will end with a beautiful little child from Vietnam.
I saw as well a dragonfly in my yard last week which is unusual. I could't help but think it was maybe a sign of change, specially with all the good news we have heard lately.
Wish you the best,
Marie
xx