Why Bao Gets Jin?

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Since coming home with Bao from Vietnam, we would play a game with him. "I'm gonna get you!" "I'm gonna get you!" Then we would stomp towards him slowly in a greatly exaggerated menacing fashion, grab him, and he would scream in delight. Of course it is a game of run and catch, of hide and seek, but also a game showing that he is part of us, that he belongs with us, a sense of belonging, a family. We can never believe that he doesn't tire of this game, with its predictable ending of that we never fail to "get" him. We don't really know how to convey to him that he is getting a brother, someone that for good and bad, will be with him for life, someone that he didn't start with, like us, other than to say "We're gonna get on that airplane and fly far away and go get Jin. We're gonna get him." Bao gets this, and soon, Bao gets Jin.

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Comments

[Grandma Marcie]

Boa and Jin !!
Hi Cindy,Allen and Boa, I was glad to see the blog from you this morning. We hope you have a safe trip and all goes well. We will be glad to hear from you along the way. Love Grandma and Grandpa

[Lori]

Can't wait to follow along!
Hey Cindy, Allen, and Bao! How exciting for the 3 of you, and for Jin of course. Can't wait to follow along on your new adventure. God bless you guys!

[Linda]

When does Bao get Jin?
Have you picked his middle name yet?

[Emily]

Hooray for you!
I am so excited about following your journey! I hope your experience is as wonderful as ours was. Enjoy it... life gets hectic when you are home and have to everything on your own(cooking, cleaning, laundry...etc..). I look forward to reading about your adventure! Congrats to you all!!!!

[Uncle Rich]

Wishing you the best!
Some good memories are made when the siblings meet for the first time. Joe was not very happy Kelsey was not a boy. Kelsey wanted to throw Elle away. Joe was very happy to have Jake to even out the Boy to girl ratio. I cant wait to hear Boa's comments. - Uncle Rich

[Lisa]

Wishing you much joy on your journey...
Dear Cindy, Allen, Bao and Jin - Thank you for sharing the photos and story of your journey and the sweet adventures of your growing and special family. I look forward to reading about your experiences all along the way. I am so happy for you all to get and have each other. Go get 'em! Hugs and love, Lee Lee