I must say I’m kind of jealous of Angelina Jolie’s ability to just go and adopt. If we had limitless funds we’d adopt more babies in a heartbeat. We’ve got the love, the home, the desire… No chunk o’ dinero. Perhaps Bill Gates or Warren Buffet would like to finance future Tredway babies. Hmm…
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This post is a great example of why I sometimes feel like quitting blogging altogether. It comes off as petty (as jealousy usually does!) and revealing of an underlying lust for money that certainly exists in my mind. Also, I did a terrible job of explaining my real thoughts on Angelina Jolie. I think it’s wonderful that she’s adopting a lot of children into her family. How amazing is it that a celebrity uses her significant influence to bless children in impoverished nations? The whole uproar over Madonna’s adoption a while back? Utterly ridiculous in my mind. Trust me, people do not “just go and adopt” as I said above. It takes a lot of time, resources and determination to create a family through adoption.
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Aubrey Mar 17, 2007 11:01 AM
I knew what you meant in your post. It also makes me sad sometimes that wonderful, Godly people who deeply desire children can’t afford the cost associated with adoption, while other, seemingly less Godly people can do it so easily. I agree that it is really wonderful how she is using her money in a positive way, but I also sometimes wish that others I know could also afford to do this as easily.