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Memories and anniversaries
Today is my first anniversary with Sam. It was one year ago today that Elena, his foster mother, brought him to the Marriott in Guatemala City for my weekend visit. He stayed with me for two precious days, and then I cried all the way back to Waco as we set in to wait for the court to make us a real family.
Can that really have been a year ago? In some ways it seems much longer, as Sam is now so much a part of my life that I can hardly remember a time he wasn’t here. And in some ways it seems like only yesterday that he first climbed on top of me, patted my stomach and said “da-da.”
For most fathers, the day you meet your son for the first time is also his birthday. For Sam and me, there are several anniversary days throughout the year: July 28, Oct. 8 (the day his adoption passed), Nov. 10 (the day we were united forever), and Nov. 15 (the day he came to the U.S.). All of this, plus his regular birthday on Aug. 14.
In honor of this special day, Sam will have his least favorite lunch at daycare. It’s just a coincidence, because they have no idea that this is an important day for us. I noticed, though, on the menu today’s meal is salmon croquettes, which Sam refuses to eat. So I guess we’ll have to do something special in honor of the occasion tonight.
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