A word about the Red Thread

As my wait comes down to days and weeks rather than months and years, a word about the red thread legend and adoption from China.  I have not bought into a lot of the trappings, but this particular proverb (shown above) did strike a chord with me.  My interpretation (and of course I had one) was to assemble a bracelet of small red glass beads which I donned on 9/20/2006 and have worn every day for the last 5 years, 9 months and 18 days.  I looked at it every day even when I was putting thoughts of the adoption on the back burner to maintain my sanity during this horrendous wait...it's been a good reminder. 

For more about the Legend of the Red Thread (aka the "red string of fate"):  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_string_of_fate

The thread is growing shorter as my match date/referral date approaches!