There may be hope in the world...

[lickystyx.livejournal.com]

My sister and her wife just adopted another of their foster children. Lovely news that I have another niece yes, but what's better, they changed her name. Why is this better you ask? Because, her birth parents had named her Nevaeh! At her adoption they changed her name to Maggie... I don't know if it's just Maggie, I hope not, but even that's better than her original name. At least that's my opinion. Now if they named her Margaret and call her Maggie that's fine too. Margaret is my mother's middle name after all. I'm sure I'll find out when I see them next. But in the mean time, besides being happy there's a new member in our family, and another neglected and abused child has been saved... which are very good reasons to be happy mind you, but also, it just makes it that much happier, I think, for one less 'kr8tyv' el crappo name to be forced upon an innocent child. At least it makes me smile. :)

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[emtotherescuee.livejournal.com]

How old is said child? I mean, if he or she is about five, even though Nevaeh is a horrible name, I'm not sure if it was all that right to change it. Maggie is adorable, though I really do hope she has a full name. Congrats on the new family member:]

(PS- My family is thinking of fostering a child like your sister did, can I ask whether or not it was an extremely difficult process with all the paperwork and everything? Thanks:] )

[lickystyx.livejournal.com]

i believe she is a year and a half. they've had her since before she was two months old, which was when i met her. they brought her with them when they visited me in the hospital when i had my last baby.

and about fostering kids... i'm not really sure. both my sister and her wife work at a day care. that may have made it easier for them. they have had many foster children over the last five years or more so i can't really remember how hard it was for them to go through the process. but i do know, there are many children out there in real need. kudos to you and your family for wanting to help!