Monday, August 08, 2005

Where in China is Chloe?


Chloe is living at Yangxi Social Welfare Institute in the Guangdong Province of China. If you look at a map of China it is a bit hard to locate Yangxi. First, locate the Guangdong Province which is located in the southern-most part of China. Then look for Guangzhou, capital of the Guangdong Province. Yangxi is about 125 miles (200 kilometers) south west of Guangzhou, the Guangdong Province capital. It is just south of Yangjiang/Yangdong and near the South China Sea.

I am told we are going to receive her in the city of Guangzhou along with other children from our group whose children are living in the same province as Chloe. Right now I am picturing us with the other expectant parents in the waiting room at an official office. They call our name to come forward. We hold our breath and walk to Chloe who is in the caregivers hands. Will she smile? Will she cry? Will she even be award of what is happening? I am getting teary-eyed just thinking about that special moment called "Gotcha Day". I just hope I don't do something silly like drop her beause I am shaking from all the excitement!

Waiting anxiously by the phone for "Third Call" from USAsian Affairs.