Scott and Jeff
Hello!
We are Scott (left) and Jeffrey (right), and we want to thank you for taking the time to read our letter. We know that you are going through a pivotal time in your life and have many decisions to make. We admire the courage you must have to get yourself to the point of considering open adoption.
We began talking about being parents on one of our first road trips together to Los Angeles where we spent a long weekend with our friends and their two kids. While our friends were at work, we took the kids to the beach with the ultimate goal of building a sand castle. Kids being kids, before we knew it, they were splashing around in the water. Luckily, there was a souvenir shop with beach towels very close by and we were all soon on our way to being warm and dry. We did get a bit of sand in our friends’ brand new car, but after a quick trip to the car wash, the car was back to normal and the adventure left us with wonderful memories. On our drive back to San Francisco, we spoke extensively about parenting, our shared ideas and values about having a family, and we were excited about having a child of our own. Open adoption was one of the ideas that we were interested in exploring.
A bit about us: Jeffrey was born and raised in Alabama. He is the oldest of four brothers who all still live in the South. From an early age, Jeffrey had an interest in travel and learning about different places. He went to college in Alabama, but soon after graduation decided to take on the world. His first job was a two-year teaching assignment in Japan. While there, he made friends from all over the world and befriended a Japanese family who considers him their “son” and keeps in touch with them regularly. Once he was back in the U.S., he decided to return to school and study Japanese at a university in Oregon. Today, Jeffrey has a job with a large consumer product company and works in product marketing. He loves to spend his free time going to movies, listening to all kinds of music (everything from 80s to folk/country to R&B), occasionally going on a run, photography, and of course, traveling.
Scott was raised in Oregon. Like Jeff, he has an interest in travel and went to Japan for the first time in high school. He has also traveled throughout Asia, Europe and New Zealand. Scott is an only child and remains very close to his parents. He obtained a Master’s Degree in Asian studies and worked for several companies in San Francisco. Scott currently works from home for a pharmaceutical wholesaler in the contracts and proposals department. Scott likes to read, often having more than one book going at a time, going to movies, subjecting Jeff, family and friends to new recipes, listening to all types of music, and running. Together, we spend time rescuing our house from the 80s, spoiling our cat Moonchan, going to the theater, trying new restaurants and hanging out with friends and family. Scott’s parents live in our same neighborhood, and we enjoy spending time with them in town and at home playing board games. Besides our friends in Portland, we have friends close by in Eugene and Seattle who all have kids. We often hop in the car to go and spend weekends with them, which usually involves going on hikes, visiting museums and parks, or cooking big meals together. And, whenever we have a chance, we jump on a plane and visit family, friends and beautiful places in the states and internationally.
We look forward to teaching our child about the different places we have been and taking them with us on our adventures. We are excited to introduce our child to Scott’s parents and his family in California, Indiana, and Tennessee. Jeffrey’s family is also very excited about having a new member in the family, especially his niece and nephew!
Again, we are very grateful that you have taken the time to consider us as the adoptive parents of your child. We know our home will make a comfortable and welcoming place for your child to grow up in. We look forward to meeting you, getting to know you and building a relationship so your child will always have you in his or her life.
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