tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2803291391162199046.post6261451266237662442..comments2012-10-24T09:41:36.707-07:00Comments on Secret Thoughts of an Adoptive Mother: For This Child I Have PrayedChaos-Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643470959118675651noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2803291391162199046.post-74660933821405073132012-09-04T23:02:44.234-07:002012-09-04T23:02:44.234-07:00YES! Exactly my story with our then 7-year old we ...YES! Exactly my story with our then 7-year old we adopted 1 1/2 years ago. Things DO get better although, this daughter of ours and I still haven't 'clicked' 100% (sadly). I vowed to care for her, pray for her and love her like a mother, but realized I can't 'force up' the mutual feeling and make her love me like a Mom. It may happen one day, it may not. I had to give it to the Lord and quit beating myself up about it. (please don't suggest a shrink anyone). Interestingly, we brought home her older sister just a few weeks ago and we 'clicked' right away, so it can't be completely me, lol. Now we deal with a second set of issues...younger sister is now jealous of older sister and the well working mother-daughter relationship we have. Oh, well, all I can do is keep on trucking and hope and pray that one day 'younger daughter' will jump on the 'family bandwagon' as well :-(<br />Mel (mom to 9)HazelmelHappeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297136026510693878noreply@blogger.com