Wednesday, March 21, 2007
On The Subject of Adoption
Question: Can a guy do too much to help the world?
Answer: Nope, especially if it's yours truly.
I'm diving head first into another charity event, this time for VH1's Save The Music. They help keep music programs alive in schools. Helping kids is something I'm very passionate about. Children are the future, you know. And it got me thinking -- what if I helped some very special kid out there?
Now, I don't want you people to freak out. There have been some freak-outs lately, so I'm gonna begin this statement with a warning: this blog is just a musing, and not a statement declaring definitive action. No need to alert the gossip rags.
Anyway, it's just a thought, but what if I adopted a kid?
Jessica talks about wanting to adopt someday (she hears that her contemporaries are all picking up kids in Africa and she's like, "me too"), and being a dad would probably be fun. We would play catch in the yard, I'd read to him at night 'til he got sleepy, and he'd be a little me, wanting to carry on my musical blues legacy. I couldn't think of anything more wonderful.
Or would I just get bored with him? I don't know. I like dogs, but this wouldn't really be the same thing.
Question: Can a guy do too much to help the world?Answer: Nope, especially if it's yours truly.
I'm diving head first into another charity event, this time for VH1's Save The Music. They help keep music programs alive in schools. Helping kids is something I'm very passionate about. Children are the future, you know. And it got me thinking -- what if I helped some very special kid out there?
Now, I don't want you people to freak out. There have been some freak-outs lately, so I'm gonna begin this statement with a warning: this blog is just a musing, and not a statement declaring definitive action. No need to alert the gossip rags.
Anyway, it's just a thought, but what if I adopted a kid?
Jessica talks about wanting to adopt someday (she hears that her contemporaries are all picking up kids in Africa and she's like, "me too"), and being a dad would probably be fun. We would play catch in the yard, I'd read to him at night 'til he got sleepy, and he'd be a little me, wanting to carry on my musical blues legacy. I couldn't think of anything more wonderful.
Or would I just get bored with him? I don't know. I like dogs, but this wouldn't really be the same thing.
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1. Am I the only one who comments here?
2. Just a heads-up so you aren't disappointed: Boys aren't really into playing catch these days. You'd probably end of MSN'ing each other from different rooms of the house instead or else you'll have to grab a controller and join him in front of the xBox. Trust me, I have 4 of them.
3. Having a dog is NOTHING like having a child. (See last sentence of #2 and I have a dog)
4. What about, "ON THE SUBJECT OF PREGNANCY"?
2. Just a heads-up so you aren't disappointed: Boys aren't really into playing catch these days. You'd probably end of MSN'ing each other from different rooms of the house instead or else you'll have to grab a controller and join him in front of the xBox. Trust me, I have 4 of them.
3. Having a dog is NOTHING like having a child. (See last sentence of #2 and I have a dog)
4. What about, "ON THE SUBJECT OF PREGNANCY"?
Your biological children will be very blessed with "Mayer" genes, at the right time in "your" life, when "you" are ready.
;-)
;-)
Shelley - Is there a catch game on XBox? Also, hopefully I won't be writing a post called "On The Subject of Pregnancy" for quite some time.
Anonymous - "Blessed with Mayer genes." I like that turn of phrase.
M - That depends. Are you a hot Asian girl? :-)
Anonymous - "Blessed with Mayer genes." I like that turn of phrase.
M - That depends. Are you a hot Asian girl? :-)
"Catch" is not IN...at all. I'm sure that there is baseball of some kind but my kids find that lame. If you feel the need to throw something, get a Nintendo Wii!
"Hopefully" is not going to cut it as far as avoiding the subject of pregnancy...but you're a smart boy, you know that!
"Hopefully" is not going to cut it as far as avoiding the subject of pregnancy...but you're a smart boy, you know that!
I can see John adopting a baby or maybe even an older child. But, he tour a lot still... maybe when he's finished touring so much.
1. As a new reader, shelley, I was wondering the same thing.
2. JM, if you're "waiting on the world to change"... have a baby or adopt one or just become a Big Brother and your world will change IMMEDIATELY... no waiting!
-Sher (mother of 8 month old and 29 month old and previous avid roadtripper/concert goer who can now only go when show is nearby and a babysitter is available *sigh*)
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2. JM, if you're "waiting on the world to change"... have a baby or adopt one or just become a Big Brother and your world will change IMMEDIATELY... no waiting!
-Sher (mother of 8 month old and 29 month old and previous avid roadtripper/concert goer who can now only go when show is nearby and a babysitter is available *sigh*)
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