With love and joy we announce the referral
of our daughter, Jade Mengyue! Please bookmark us and follow our journey!
OUR TRAVEL DATES: January 17 - February 3, 2008
Chinese Name: Wu Meng Yue Birth Date: September 25, 1997 Birth Place: Jingdezhen City, Jiangxi Preliminary Acceptance: September 16, 2007 DTC: September 17, 2007 LID: September 20, 2007 LOA: December 14, 2007 Travel Dates: Jan. 17 - Feb. 3, 2008 Agency: China Adoption With Love, Inc.
The Starfish Poem Once upon a time there was a wise man
who used to go to the ocean
to do his writing.
He had a habit of walking
on the beach
before he began his work.
One day he was walking along
the shore.
As he looked down the beach,
he saw a human
figure moving like a dancer.
He smiled to himself to think
of someone who would
dance to the day.
So he began to walk faster
to catch up.
As he got closer, he saw
that it was a young man
and the young man wasn't dancing,
but instead he was reaching
down to the shore,
picking up something
and very gently throwing it
into the ocean.
As he got closer he called out,
"Good morning! What are you doing?"
The young man paused,
looked up and replied,
"Throwing starfish in the ocean."
"I guess I should have asked,
why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?"
"The sun is up and the tide is going out.
And if I don't throw them in they'll die."
"But, young man, don't you realize that
there are miles and miles of beach
and starfish all along it.
You can't possibly make a difference!"
The young man listened politely.
Then bent down, picked up another starfish
and threw it into the sea,
past the breaking waves and said-
"It made a difference for that one."
Jade
An invisible red thread connects those who are destined
to meet regardless of time, place or circumstance.
The thread may stretch or tangle, but will never break.
-An Ancient Chinese Belief
