It is funny how just days after being home I look back on these photos and reflect on them much more fondly than the actual experience at the time. At the time it was all pretty darn stressful--from getting across the bridge to the restaurant to lining up all the babies. I think it has something to do with a psychological phenomenon in which things recalled actually seem more pleasant than they were in reality. The same phenomenon that explains why some people break up and get back together over and over again--once you gain some distance you tend to reflect upon the pleasant times-not the moments of hell.
And yes there were lots of pleasant times and some unbelievably joyous times in between the inconveniences and the stress....and yes the memories will definitely last a lifetime-and then some.
Here you see the 18 families with their newly adopted babies...quite a sight to behold.
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