Saturday, April 1, 2006
5:25 PM
So I have a story to tell you.
One upon a time there was a woman and a man who were adopting a baby from Vietnam. They signed with an agency and a few months later, they decided things weren't going their way and decided to change agencies.
A few days after signing with the new agency, they were told that their new agency was "working for them" and that they would "hear back soon". They assumed this meant that their new agency was getting together all the new documents that they needed to fill out and sign. They were happy because although they were behind from having to switch agencies, they finally felt confident that they were going in the right direction. They began filling out forms and working on various things, at peace because they knew things might take a while and they finally trusted in the process. 
One night this couple was sitting down and eating Macaroni and Cheese, and the wife decided to check her email. In it was an email from the new agency with photos of The Most Beautiful Baby Girl EVER, and a note saying "here is the baby girl we talked about. Please review the photos and let me know how you feel." The wife asked her husband if he had an exchange about a specific baby with the agency. He said no, so the wife assumed the email was not meant for her and her husband, and sent it back to the agency with a note stating so. The husband called the agency and left a message stating the same thing. The husband and wife ooohed and aahed over the photos, wondering if maybe one of the children in the background was theirs, and happy that the babies looked so well cared for.
A few moments later, the phone rang. The husband answered while the wife stared at him with huge eyes.
The voice on the other end confirmed it- The email was indeed intended for them. The couple had received their much anticipated referral, and finally knew what their Cupcake looked like.
