adoptUSkids

[threeplusfire]

I hate to admit it, but my job makes me cry at least a couple times a month. I never wanted to be bleeding heart social worker, but it would be crazy to think that I'm stone cold in this either. Rarely do I cry because I'm laughing. However, we get this newsletter at work that often links to news articles and outside agencies. Today, they featured AdoptUSKids and their new ad campaign. Seriously, you have to watch this commercial. It's so disturbing and funny and sweet.

My job has made me care far more about adoption than I ever have in the past. I see these kids, and it is so hard. I would like to take many of them home. But heaven knows I'd not be a good mother with anyone and I'm in no way shape or form ready for that responsibility right now. Still, it's a thought that makes me pause in the midst of things. I've never imagined having a child of my own. It's never been something I felt called or driven to do. I confess that I did feel somewhat left out when time came for my cousin's baby shower, because she's leading a life that I'm not. I've never wanted a baby. I don't like people who don't know how to talk! But I think, that if I were to ever be a parent, I would adopt a kid.

Comments

[daysprings.livejournal.com]

Well, adopted kids ARE cuter.

;)

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

But of course. :P

[patchwolf.livejournal.com]

That site is really badly designed... It took me forever to find that video.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Strange, the link I put up should go straight to the video... well it does for me at least. Hmm. Odd.

[patchwolf.livejournal.com]

Not for me... For me it went to the campaign info page. I had to click "Click here to view the PSA for this campaign" link (not my first choice, considering that I don't know what a PSA is...).

Although the file extension is wmv, the PSA isn't really a WMV file. I realised this when I saved the wmv, and tried to open it in Windows Media Player, and it didn't run. Not surprising since it's only 198 bytes (who ever heard of a <1K wmv???).

Viewing the code of the file itself reveals it to be a .ASF file:


[Reference]
Ref1=http://adcouncil.wmod.llnwd.net/a540/o1/adcouncil/tv/adoption/adp_hamster.wmv?MSWMExt=.asf
Ref2=http://69.28.144.66:80/a540/o1/adcouncil/tv/adoption/adp_hamster.wmv?MSWMExt=.asf


ASF is a streaming format, and it's . So I also couldn't view the file in my default browser (Firefox).

Poorly designed, like I said. Anyone who doesn't use the most basic combination of frequently used software has to jump through hoops to see what the designers want them to see.

[patchwolf.livejournal.com]

ASF is a streaming format, and it's .

That was supposed to finished with "Microsoft Proprietary Format."

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

That is really strange. I'm using Firefox, and it popped open for me. Hmm.

PSA - Public Service Announcement.

[kleverkira.livejournal.com]

I think of you a lot with the work I'm doing this summer. I was never certain I wanted to have kids (either by birth or adoption) before doing this work. But wow. So many parents are such a mess.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

It is such a sad and terrible thing to see, all these families caught up in cycles of abuse. It makes me so grateful for the happy families I know.

[gypsy-pie.livejournal.com]

I have this secret fear that we won't be able to have kids, but then I remember that we can adopt...twins..I've always wanted twins. Crazy, I know.
Not yet.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

lord, I'm envisioning tiny twin Jim/Elisa babies. Eeeeeeeeee. :D

[sykii.livejournal.com]

If your job didn't make you cry, I'd worry.
One can have a heart without it bleeding all over everything.

[sykii.livejournal.com]

Also, the Lion one is my favorite.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Haha, I love that one. It reminds me of the bear costume I had.