There is a paradigm shift going on even as I speak. I suspect the 21st century will be nearing its conclusion before our children s grand children realize what that means in full. Adoptive families may be denied certain blessings, like genetic information, breast feeding, family histories etc. But by crossing boundaries, by making water just as thick as blood, they are, even if unconsciously or even inadvertently, leaders in the paradigm shift that might get us safely past our infantile stage of national superiority and blood-lust and onto the more mature stage of a world culture of respect, humility and love. We are one family, the family of humanity.
Earth is our home, our only home, our family home.
And since blood is not thicker than water, we are sisters and brothers to each other forever and ever.