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To: nolimitz who wrote (560262)	4/5/2004 5:39:27 PM
From: Johannes Pilch	Respond to of 769670

We have been openly accepted by nearly everyone we come in contact with. Yup. We've had the exact same experience. In fact, the threat we had most to deal with was with some blacks who didn't want us to adopt one of "their" children because we could not teach him "his" culture. Once we got around that, it became an extraordinary ride. I feel you are very proud of your two kids. I know what this is like.

To: nolimitz who wrote (560262)	4/5/2004 6:00:57 PM
From: blue red	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

I'm glad to hear that bi-racial adoptions are common in your neighborhood, and surprised to hear that adoptions of disabled kids are common. I hope I didn't imply that such adoptions never occur, but I do believe I have the stats right. I assume the disabled kids you see being adopted are a select group; retardation and severe disabilities are forbidding prospects for prospective parents. Indeed, they can be prohibitively expensive and time-consuming. Some children must have expert care 24/7. School tuition for an autistic child is $35,000 if you can get a special school. And so on. But that doesn't change the fact that some good-hearted people take on kids with at least minor disabilities. I'm very happy to hear it. Still, I commend Poet's post to you.