Thomas was born on the 06/10/2008 in Addington
Hospital in Durban. His birth weight was 3.78 kg and his birth length was 48cm –
he was the first born to his young Mother only 18yrs.
Max was born on the 16/01/2011 in Inanda. His
birth weight was 3.56kg and his birth length was 52cm. His birth Mum was 20 and
his big brother Thomas was 27 mnths old at the time.
Max and Thomas are biological brothers.
I used to have more information here on their
story until I saw a comment on another adoptive parents page which I understand and agree
with. These are not my words but I share their hearts attitude towards this and so I have
copied and pasted their comments here.
"As difficult as it is to keep this
information to ourselves, our kids’ stories are not for us to share. Their
history doesn’t belong to us. We aim to tell them the best version of their
stories in an age-appropriate way as they grow up and if they choose to share
it one day, then that’s up to them. South Africans must pray that our
collective heart breaks for the issues that break God’s heart. We need to pray
that the cycle of poverty and injustice in our country is broken. The reality
is that God is building families through adoption despite a
fallen world and it is by the grace of God that we don’t find ourselves in the
same position as our children’s birth moms. Adoption means understanding, not
judgement."
http://commongood.org.za/2014/09/30/lessons-from-an-adoptive-mom/
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