Linda and I have adopted two beautiful girls from China and we are in the process of adopting a boy. Last night, we watched Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy on PBS. This documentary gives a good view into the Chinese adoption process. We recognized several places that they went to. We were nodding our heads and saying, “been there, done that!”
- Separation
- Attachment
- Language
- Culture
- Special Needs
Linda noted that these are not easy or quick issues to deal with. Both our girls were younger when we adopted so we did not have some of the early issues shown in the video (The girl is 8-years-old). But we know that we will have lots of questions as the girls get older. And there will be different and deeper issues that come up over the years.
We are praying for God’s grace and His wisdom.
Synopsis (from PBS)
What is it like to be torn from your Chinese foster family, put on a plane with strangers and wake up in a new country, family and culture? Stephanie Wang-Breal’s Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy is the story of Fang Sui Yong, an 8-year-old orphan, and the Sadowskys, the Long Island Jewish family that travels to China to adopt her. Sui Yong is one of 70,000 Chinese children now being raised in the United States. Through her eyes, we witness her struggle with a new identity as she transforms from a timid child into someone that no one — neither her new family nor she — could have imagined. A co-production of American Documentary/POV and the Diverse Voices Project, presented in association with the Center for Asian American Media, with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Here is the trailer for the movie:
Here are the links to watch the full movie:
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After watching, please leave me a comment and let me know what you thought about it.
