I am a 35 year old, mother and wife. I can tell you that raising a child is WORK. For those of us HUMANS that choose to do so, we are blessed. ADOPTION in anyway, shape or form is a gift, to those, who other wise, could not become parents. Each party is brave in my eyes. I have homosexual friends, and am proud of their ability to function in this day and age, with so many disfunctionals in our world, around them. I CHOSE to have one child. I am lucky, as I have the make-up to follow through. For those HUMANS who can not have a child, natuarlly, go for it. There are ANGELS out there that will shine on you. If I sound as though I am ranting, or OFF TOPIC, please forgive me. I am stunned and not sure what is right for me to respond to, as a HUMAN and LIBERAL.