I reread this poem a few weeks ago and wanted to share it
here. Some people might wonder if
a child who is adopted can or will be loved the same as a child who shares the
same genetics with their parents.
Having only adopted our one little boy, all I can say is that I love
Jacob so much and our family wouldn’t be the same without him. I love him deeply and with my whole
heart and soul the same as any mother loves her child. I think this poem beautifully
describes adoption and the love and joy it has brought to Rob, me, and our
whole family.
Just the Same
By Diana Lynn Lacey
Sometimes--
God sends rain
Straight from the
sky
To nourish the
young flower
and it grows.
Sometimes--
God sends rain from
the sky
To the
mountaintops,
Then over hills and
through valleys
Until it reaches
the flower
and it grows, just
the same.
Sometimes--
God sends a
child
Straight from His
realm
Into a mother's
arms
and love grows.
Sometimes--
God sends a child
From heaven to
another's arms,
Then over hills and
through valleys
Until he reaches
the arms of his mother
and love grows, just the same.
Ensign April 2011
