Both Sides of the Fence 12-20-06

Both Sides of the Fence
Well, this blog is going to be a little different. Its not about my adoption with Keaton. Its actually about Kathleen, my 4 yearold daughter.she turned 4 yearsold on December 7th, and today i say down to write the news letter i send her birth-fathers parents every year. I tell them little things, details i think are important about the past year, things she is learning, etc. And then i realised; She is my daughter, and i can only do so much.She has a wonderful dad, and two sets of grandparents that love her, and two brothers. So, i sat here writing, and i couldnt help but feel like i was kind of on the other side of the fence. I was sending an update to a set of grandparents that she has never met before, and that sucks. I want her to know her family, but so far, they only know her. And it is all because of my efforts to make sure they do. Kathleen is still young enough to let someone into her life, but they are at the age where, they cant make up for the years they have missed, so i try to keep them informed.
Anyways, it just felt a little weird. Nate and I are her parents, but it felt like i was reaching out to the other side of her family (her paternal birth family), the sad part is, aside of pictures, and stories from me, she dosent even know who they are.
2006-12-20 18:00:01 GMT