"Revenge is justified when someone beats you or insults you on a daily basis." No one truly believes that this statement is morally truthful. However, most people live their life by it without thinking twice about whether it's right. Personally, i don't really care if it's right. If someone is giving me a problem everyday of my life, I'm gonna make sure he gets his regardless of whether I know I'm just doing it to raise my own self esteem. Revenge is the sweetest poison because although you're getting the initial happy confidence, if it becomes frequent you could become just as bad as the perpetrator.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Adopted Children and Revenge
I can say first hand that the statement, "an adopted or foster child will never be accepted as a 'real' member of a family," is a falsehood. My Aunt and Uncle adopted my cousin Gabriella about 6 years ago and she is treated with as much if not more love compared to other child. I myself am always excited when she visits because she looks up to me like any younger cousin would. I feel absolutely no different about Gabriella than I do my other cousin Luca who was birthed by my Aunt Sylvia. I love them both equally because to me they're just my cousins and nothing, especially not direct relationship, is going to change that.
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That is very cute that your cousin looks up to you. And the fact that she is loved more than your other cousin is just a little funny. I agree that they can be a part of the family even though I don't think I know someone adopted. I also liked how you called revenge, "the sweetest poison."
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ReplyDeleteyou're such a cutie when you talked about your cousin Gabriella :) i totally agree, i know a few people who are adopted and they are most definitely treated the same because although they might not look similar, the love is the same. and it's super interesting about what you said about revenge because yes, i do believe that people who do create problems should know how it feels, but the person on the other end should handle it in a mature way. i usually tell people when they're giving me a hard time, but i try not to create that much drama lol.
-joh