Writing for a cause- ADOPT a Life !!!

Child Adoption - A term that perhaps receives a lot of admiration but few takers. 

We often hear people talking about adoption as the last resort if one is unable to conceive, even after resorting to artificial means. I ask myself why. Several answers come to mind after listening and hearing about child birth and related matters from very many people I've come across both at a personal level and at the hospital. Not surprisingly, at least for women, most answers relate to experiencing the feeling of a life growing inside them and the fear that their feelings of motherhood would somehow get diluted if the child doesn't come from their own womb.

For males, in general, more to do with having a kid who shares their blood line. And for parents and other elders whose opinions may have to be considered, sadly its got nothing to do with the child and everything to do with preserving their lineage and worrying about what the world would think. I've had the good fortune of being acquainted with a few couples who have in fact taken the bold yet noble step of not only adopting a child but also raising them successfully. Of course, it is not as easy as it sounds. Apart from the obvious legal, financial and social hurdles that need to crossed, an adopted child's complete acceptance depends upon the support of the entire family. 

I wonder why so many people look at adoption as if its a socially wrong thing to do? Isn't it morally right to give hope of a brighter future to someone who has essentially lost the most important thing as soon as they open their eyes to the world?If you ever happen to visit a child shelter, for a moment just stop and carefully look at the eyes of the kids, they will be yearning only for love and affection. 

Adopt. You will receive more than you can ever give.

If we're able to accept another person selflessly and completely as our own without any bias then I consider that as a life lived successfully. I believe that if the families that have trouble conceiving adopted and welcomed even one kid in their family, there would be less children out there deprived of parental love and affection.

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