Very Real

There is a very real situation going on across the globe in Eastern Europe this week. One that will not make the newspapers. One that most people will miss. For one family though, it's very real and very sad and very scary. You see, they put their heart and money into an adoption. This adoption is for a little boy who has Down syndrome. They have spent nearly 2 years trying to adopt this little boy. They have visited him. They have fallen in love with him. He is theirs. At least in their eyes. But there is a catch.

You see, the judge in Eastern Europe told this family after 5 hours of hearings that she believed due to this little boy's 'condition' she did not feel he was suitable to be adopted. She (the judge) thinks this boy is better suited to living the rest of his life in an orphanage and denied their request to adopt this little boy. She told this family if they were interested in any other child, she'd be happy to approve the adoption. You see, this judge has nothing against the family.

So this week, (after filing an appeal) this family will go before the very same judge and plead with her to allow them to adopt the same little boy. This little boy's life literally is in the hands of this judge. Not only that, there are several other children in this same region, who have Down syndrome, who are being pursued for adoption. Families that will go before this very judge and ask the same question: "Can we adopt a specific child from this region".

So this very real drama is playing out in Eastern Europe this week. It may not make the nightly news but you can bet those of us in the 'know' are paying attention. We are sending up lots of prayers and good karma and all sorts of good vibes in hopes that this judge will be swayed to allow these families to adopt the children of their hearts.

If you would like to follow along, here is the blog: http://oureyesopened.blogspot.com/