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I finally got around to seeing Instant Family and I thought it was agood blend of accuracy and humor in portraying what foster-adoptive families experience.Rather than give a complete plotsummary, here are some scenes and themes I’d like to share which stood out tome in particular, as someone who has fostered and adopted children through thefoster care system:FantasyChildren vs. Reality Children-In a training class prior to becoming licensed foster care providers, membersof the class were asked to do an exercise in which they drew their “fantasy”children on a chalkboard. The social workersteaching the class instructed the foster parents in training to immediatelyerase their envisioned fantasy children and to prepare themselves for whatevercomes next. I think the theme of expectationsversus reality is a universal one that almost anyone can relate to. Sometimes the most difficult thing to do inlife is to let go of our expectations, relinquish any perceived control of howwe think things should turn out and accept- or make the best out of- whatactually comes our way.When applying the concept ofcontrol and predictability to fostering, I think many foster families or pre-adoptivecouples may be set on only fostering or adopting children who are a certain ageor gender (Or in the case of the movie’s character October, are lookingspecifically for a black, male, athletically inclined child who can get a fullfootball scholarship, reminiscent of The Blindside). It can be difficult totry to broaden preferences at the risk of getting out of one’s comfort zone andventuring into the unfamiliar. However,Pete & Ellie did just that as they inquired about a teenager available foradoption- something Ellie initially openly verbalized against doing. FosterParents Supporting Each Other- The best source of support issomeone who has been through the same thing or been in a similar situation; Therefore,I think that the best source of support and understanding for foster parentsare other foster parents! Throughout the movie, Pete &Ellie meet in an adoption support group with other couples and individuals. Although each couple’s reasons for wanting topursue foster adoption was unique: some felt “called”, others were strugglingwith infertility, another couple was gay and thus couldn’t procreate, they allshared the desire to welcome children into their families. It was humorous when the gay couple commentedsomething to the effect of, “We’ve been trying to conceive for years with nosuccess!”I was particularly touched in onescene towards the end of the movie as the adoptive families had shared theirpersonal struggles

By Soapbox supported by Adam Halstrom Love this album, Dying Day is stellar - has this had any radio support? It should! Favorite track: Dying Day. Streaming + Download Includes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app. Purchasable with gift card Download available in 16-bit/44.1kHz. 1. City Lights 04:19 buy track 2. The Misery 03:24 buy track 3. Dying Day 04:00 lyrics buy track be the onewho comes aroundwhen I'm feeling downand the one who says I'm rightwhen you know I'm wrongand we're always gonna feel this wayfrom our birth until our dying dayand it's always gonna be this fun in the sun no, no we'll never feel the samenowe cannot help but changebe the sun that breaks the daywhen I live in nightand the one who pulls me outwhen the end's in sightand we're always gonna feel this wayfrom our birth until our dying dayand it's always gonna be this fun in the sun no, no we'll never feel the samenowe cannot help but change 4. You Are The Car 03:41 lyrics buy track you are the carand I am the roadI'll get you thereso just drive me homewe're gonna seewe're gonna feelwe're gonna know what it's liketo flywe're gonna break from the groundthe stars as our skyyou are the seaand I am a boatwhitecaps aheadand we're crashing headlong we're gonna seewe're gonna feelwe're gonna know what it's liketo flywe're gonna break from the groundthe stars as our skywe've got the keynobody knows how we fly so highsoaring above the cloudswe've got the keynobody knows howwe fly so highsoaring above the clouds 5. Stars 05:01 buy track 6. The World 04:23 buy track 7. Control 03:29 lyrics buy track we've already said all we need to saywe've already had it outso take your petty words and pack 'em all awaycause we've already had it outif there's a little heart beating in your chestthen you'll know to let it go if there's a little voice screaming from insidethen you'll never lose control we've already had all the little fights from thirty years, but over fiveso take your petty words and pack em all away, yeahcause we've already had enough 8. I Know Better 04:40 buy track 9. The Optimist 04:27 buy track 10. What If I'm Wrong 04:43 buy track 11. The Flood 04:54 lyrics buy track How we end up hereI don't knowI'm not supposed to feel thisSo early onBut winds of change are blowing hard Pushing weathervanesI used to feel so anxious Now I'm ready for the rain So stick it out and feel the floodSweeping up the both of usCause nothin ever comes out goodWhile waiting for the other one to fly, ah yeahHow we end up hereI don't know The situation's so direIt's out of controlI guess we're just gonna have to work it outOn our own So stick it out and feel the floodSweeping up the both of usCause nothin ever comes out goodWhile

Trimmings to his scrawny tail!So Elephant appeared to wailsof laughter, everyone expected he would rushto ask the Lord to wield his broadest brushand re-invent him. But all he did was praiseour Great Creator for his delicate greys:"I never saw a single fault in my appearance!It's Whale who waddles through the sea and flauntsher shapeless bulk, why not remodel herand put a stop to all our laughter?"But Whale was just the same.Every animal thoroughly enjoyed to namethe flaws in others, to snicker, scoffand pride themselves as superior stuff.So God dismissed them all. As I do now,but I would like to show you howwe can be different: by telling our defectsas humans, examine how imperfectour paper generosities, lush-sounding words,when look! we are such small mean lordspumped up with self-importance,empty and rude-fingered sycophants!We humans should tell the Earth and Skyhow cruel we are, but it comes as no surprisewhen our strutting tongues collapseand will not say a word. Our mouth-trapsopen for gales of mockery: liars laughat blind men, who hear well enoughto snigger at peg-legs, and peg-legs like to jeerat baldies, baldies at the stutterers who leerat pompous clerks who themselves ridiculethe hatless customer, and hatless makes a foolof silly face and silly face laughs at uglyand ugly mocks a leper for his leprosy -and who will the leper find to criticise?oh yes, a cuckold racked with jealousies!Man, strange being, uncorrectable,two-faced but strangely simple,continues his own bad example.Generations come and go, we stay the same,like passengers on a commuter train.We're all alike in this, just differentin superficialities. We were always meantto give ourselves a long hard stareand see the library list of imperfections there.That's why I think it would be so much better,if we all agreed, not to laugh at each other. *Note: Translated from Amharic by Chris Beckett, who grew up in Ethiopia 4. Adeleke Adeite: Pride of the Motherland Pride of the Motherland This poem won seventh place winner in "African's Pride" Poetry Contest in June 30, 2010. Riding an elephantDown the narrow trail looking triumphantScanning the golden landscapeLike Hannibal with enemies in flightSight from a lofty heightKing of the jungle movingWith lioness by his sideClimbing Mount KilimanjaroGuides by my side with packs on their backsSome paths steep with rocksBoots slipping below our tired feetBeautiful birds in unison flightMoving with terrestrial lightStunning sunlight summit on the peakPraying in an Ethiopian ChurchPreserved in rocks built by humans’ hands Never touched by conquest plansProtected from the invaders’ footstepsQueen of Sheba and Solomon’s nestTouched by Arch of the CovenantMary, Joseph, and Jesus once sleptEating yam, sipping palm wine, and tasting milkFreshly squeezed by experienced handsTaste of life in the mosaic grasslandSustaining and soul refreshingCradle of humankind adorningInvaded for its gold, riches, and human capacityBirth of life on earth with tenacityRespecting its living and arduous journeyEssence of life once was and is again to comeRiding a camel across the hot Sahara sandOnce wet now dried, exported gold from Mali...Treasures from the hearts of once African empiresThat which was, is, and shall forever beAfrica the birthing