What we're learning from a long wait to adopt

The other month my spouse and I received a packet in the mail from our adoption agency. It came in a large, white, important-looking envelope—a hopeful envelope. Maybe something good is about to happen, we thought.

We read the enclosed letter together: “We know how difficult the wait can be and because your adoption profile has been in circulation a somewhat longer time than usual we are offering you extra services that may help shorten the wait.” 

Jamie, always a bit quicker of wit than I, immediately said, “Well, I guess we’re officially in the pitiful category.”