Noteworthy - Peter Pan & Adoption

Last week the 2003 version of Peter Pan was on the docket for family movie night. It did not disappoint (especially in comparison to some of the other movies we have endured as a family). There were lots of endearing qualities, but the one that had me in tears came at the very end...

Wendy, Peter and John are home safe. George and Mary have a changed perspective on what is most important in life. Five of the lost boys are welcomed into the Darling family... everyone (including crotchety Aunt Millicent) is celebrating.

In walks a distraught boy named Slightly... "I couldn't find their house, and now everyone has a mother except for me". With a splash of pixie dust, Tinker Bell transforms the heart of Aunt Millicent... she is overcome with a passionate conviction that Slightly is HER lost boy. I dare you to watch this clip without crying.

Pixie dust and magical fairies are not a part of the adoption stories that I have heard. Most of the time they are stories fraught with all sorts of trials and tribulations. Endless paperwork, unbelievable financial expenses, LONG waiting periods, stressful family transitions. But in the end, a lost boy (or girl) finds their home... and that is noteworthy.

There are somewhere around 13 million orphans in the world... and while most of us won't ever feel the pixie dust hit our temple and decide to expand our families through adoption, we can wildly support those who do.

One way to support someone that has made the decision to adopt... don't be a jerk. Keep your fears and doubts to yourself. I have heard almost humorous stories of resistance coming from family and friends. Trust that they know how scary it is... and chose encouragement. Beyond that... there are a million ways to support the cause. Get creative.




Here are a few fun adoption related links
Noonday Collection - jewelry that's changing the world
I'm Adopted - a children's song by Randall Goodgame
Under the Sycamore - a lovely photographic journey

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