Some that God picked by hand.
The ones that had to be standing by,
In wait for something grand.
There has to be parents,
That biologically cannot bear.
Children of their own to love,
To shower with unwavering care.
Not all parents can have their own,
Children to carry on.
So God said, Be still, my child,
In time, I'll send you one.
To adopt a child and love them,
Is no different that bearing your own.
You still nurture and raise them,
Till the day that they are grown.
Having a baby,
Does not a mother make.
No more than just flour and water,
Can turn out a special cake.
A biological function,
Does not make you a Mother.
It's what comes with the raising of a child,
That sets you aside from all other.
How many times have you heard,
Any one can be a Father.
But it takes a special man indeed,
To be Daddy with all the bother.
So to you that have adopted,
Be you the parent or the child.
Just know that you were special,
God has his own style.
It is such a blessing,
To give and receive love.
No matter who gave birth to you,
You remain a gift from above.
This poem was written in Memory of Molly Mushrush
She was my best friend, Kathy's Adoptive Mother
3/13/14 ~ 9/30/92
Debbie Dodson
February 19, 2000
You're always feeling poor.
Griping about your woes,
What are you waiting for?
The kids are always whining,
Your husband is a bore
You're at each others throats,
What are you waiting for?
The bills are overwhelming,
From the mailbox out they pour.
Another reason to gripe,
What are you waiting for?
You thought you had all the answers,
It's never been this bad before.
There is no happiness anywhere,
What are you waiting for?
Sometimes when we reach our lowest,
Our spirit has been broken or tore.
We no longer have the answers,
What are you waiting for?
Turn and look toward Heaven,
The answers you seek are beyond that door,
God is silently waiting for you,
What are you waiting for?
If only you had accepted,
The rewards that laid in store.
You'd ask yourself what I am asking,
What are you waiting for...
Debbie Dodson
February 19, 2000
