Before I became a mother, there were untold countless things that I never gave a second thought. You know, things like toilets that automatically flush, that sort of thing. When my biological daughter, Sydney, came along and became old enough to interact with the world, her reactions to these seemingly mundane things surprised me. She HATED those toilets! When I think about it from her point of view, I can completely understand. Lots of other things bothered her too. Anything that made loud noise was problematic – hairdryers, Harley-type motorcycles . . . you get the picture. We still have issues with these sorts of things, even though Syd is almost 7. When I think about bringing our new daughter home, I can’t help but think about these things. Considering where she has spent her life until now, so many things will be entirely new and strange to her. And I won’t have the ability (at least at first) to explain and comfort her. I can only imagine that coming here – to our very loud and visually stimulating society – will for her be something like going to live in a Las Vegas casino. Of course, I will do everything I can to soften the transition, but really, there will only be so much I can do. I wonder, what quirks will Mia bring?
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