Saturday, 15 September 2007

Controversy!!!

I was asked by the moderator of one of my yahoo groups to write an essay about my feelings on the long wait for a referral from China. I worked on this task, and actually enjoyed myself writing it, much more than I ever enjoyed doing homework from school!! My essay (and a couple of others from other waiters) were added to the list yesterday evening. I managed to catch up with the lists daily postings this evening and couldn't believe the controversy my essay had caused!! One person had posted a fairly blunt, and not very supportive comment which set off a fairly major argument between this list member and other (supportive) list members!! I never realised that people would react that strongly to what I'd written - it was just a rough and ready piece of work, that was a snapshot of how I am feeling 'right now'!! The moderators stepped in and asked for calm and for people to be supportive and everything seems to have calmed down again. Is it naughty of me to enjoy the fireworks I provoked?? Yes it is - but I did lol :-) Anyway thank you to those who were supportive - I really did appreciate it :-)

1 comment:

Whatshername's Mummy said...

I"m (apostrophe is causing the search box to appear!) glad you enjoyed the debate - I felt rotten that you got flack for your honesty. Haven"t had time to read the essay yet!
Thanks for message, have blogged, very busy having fun, nice to know we were missed.
Must meet face to face soon, with love as always,
Kate


OUR ETHIOPIAN ADOPTION TIMELINE


25th May 2009 - See New Child again & Court Date

23rd May 2009 - Fly back to Ethiopia

26th March 2009 - Fly to Ethiopia :-)

3rd March 2009 - Dossier Arrived at Orphanage

26th February 2009 - Dossier sent to Ethiopia

22nd December 2008 - Dossier back at DCSF

28th November 2008 - Certificate of Eligibility ISSUED

6th October 2008 - PASSED Approval Panel

7th July 2008 - Homestudy Update Started

28th Feb 2008 - Told LA we wished to change country

OUR CHINA ADOPTION TIMELINE

Formally withdrew from the China Adoption Programme 17th July 2008

LID (Logged in Date) with CCAA 16th August 2007

Documents to China 10th August 2007

Passed Approval Panel 5th March 2007

Homestudy started 6th June 2006

First Contact with our LA 1st Jan 2006