Jealousy tears apart, while love brings together.
Absolute truth: I have been jealous of Snow White's first foster mom. Snow White still loves her so much, and hated to leave her home.
It is hard not being a child's one and only mommy. It is something I never thought I would have to deal with, and sometimes I don't come out on top.
However, props to me, Monday night I did.
I called Snow White's first foster mom and told her the good news. See the thing about her is that she was selfless. She loved Snow White enough to give her up (see my first post on Snow White for the details) and gave her to me.
Nothing she has ever done or said has been with any other motivation than doing what is best for our little girl.
So I called her. And we cried. We told each other how much we loved one another, how grateful we were to have one another. They saved Snow White's life. If she had been anywhere else when she came into care (we weren't licensed yet) Snow White wouldn't have been with us and probably would have returned home.
They saved her, and we will keep her safe.
I got to share this beautiful moment with this mother that God chose for our girl. On the phone, as our tears pored down, there was this connection that I haven't ever felt with anyone. A co-mommyhood if you will.
Sometimes it is hard to acknowledge the other adults in our foster kids' lives.
This time it wasn't hard at all.
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This is wonderful and applies to so many areas in life where we naturally lean toward jealousy. A great perspective - thanks for sharing.
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