The social worker who sent a message regarding my search also forwarded her message to another social worker, the woman who works Stateside with the agency I was adopted through. Anyway, the Stateside social worker sent me a message today that said, “Thank you for your patience. It is a long journey to complete a search.”
Really?! I had no idea. It’s not like I’ve been waiting long….only since, oh my entire life since realizing I was not the biological child of my parents, probably around age 2 or 3. Patience doesn’t even begin to describe it. Did I ever have a choice to have anything but patience? Sheeeeesh. But thank goodness I had that social worker’s reminder that it’s a long journey!
I know she means well, but sometimes I still get annoyed by what feels like lack of sensitivity.
“Thank you for your patience. It’s a long journey to complete a search.”
It feels like she’s trying to excuse a long wait at a restaurant or something.
