Finally, the Adoption

After many years of waiting (two for us, seven for her), our daughter Olivia is finally being officially adopted soon. I cannot express how excited I am about this event, or even the joy and peace it brings to my family. In honor of this tremendous, inexpressibly wonderful day, I would like to share an original short story written by my daughter Olivia.

"Little Penguin" 


By Olivia DeRossett

Little Penguin hatched out of the egg. Little Penguin got lost from his father. He saw a bird and a seal. Little Penguin was found, and he became an Emperor. 

In many ways, I think this may be autobiographical. I love her writing. I see so much potential in it. The bird and the seal part--that's what makes a good story, all the little pieces.

I love this girl so very much. And in her honor, I'd like to post a poem about the first time I met my little girl.

"When I Got a Life"

Incredible moments happen in

parking lots.

Cold, rainy,

                   December.

I met my daughter for the first time

When she was five.

So sweet, so gullible, smart, and new

To me.

Where did she come from, this

Will o’ the wisp light

This changling child, this

Read-to-me-tonight

Kind of kid?

The moment she entered I smiled.

She stepped out of the car

She smiled at my wife

Her first words spoken were

“When did you get a life?”

                (The answer, it seems,

     was right about then.)