my DH was adopted as a baby, and a couple of times their family got a boy
from the orpanage near them for a holiday, but when they started the kids
were older, it didn't work out well, but dh was proud as he was remembering
his father for trying, Lee
"Ozgirl" > wrote in message
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> Sounds like a wonderful idea. My aunt used to take a little girl from a
> kids' home every school holidays. At Christmas she gave as much to the
> little girl as she did her own 4 kids including enough new clothes to last
> a year. Took her to the beach, zoos, museums, parks, whatever - even their
> annual family holiday. When she first started I was quite young but I
> heard murmurings, like why spoil the kid so much when she would have to go
> back to the home after that first wonderful Christmas. But my aunt took
> that little girl until she was old enough to leave the home and live
> independently and they still have contact. She would be late 50's now (the
> little girl). I always hoped they would adopt her but I don't know if they
> ever considered it or if they did there was some reason why they weren't
> allowed to. But the girl had as close as the real family thing in her life
> for quite a few years that she may never had had.
>
> One of her daughter's (my cousin) worked for years in a home for adults
> with intellectual disabilities, on an island! as paymaster and every
> Christmas she brought one guy home for Christmas lunch, ditto Easter, his
> birthday and other times just for a weekend. He has sadly passed away now
> but he thought my aunt, cousin and the rest of their family were his
> family Even though my cousin was an adult he called my aunt "mum"
>
> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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>> when we got together we were too poor, and when we have extra at
>> christmas we usually give it to a charity, Lee
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>>>
>>> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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>>>> dh and i haven't ever been on the whole gift thing and without kids it
>>>> costs lots less, but staring at refurnishing a house is stress
>>>> inducing, so even if i had all the money i have ever spent on holidays
>>>> i would still be freaking, lol, Lee
>>>
>>> My husband hasn't bought me anything for years. I used to buy for him
>>> but it makes him angry so I no longer does. Angela does but it's just a
>>> little token thing.
>>>
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