#lovethehandthatfeedsyou

[emmybarr]

Today I taught the birthing class for pregnant women living with HIV and we had women from three countries in Africa, a country in south east Asia and the US! It was a great class. One of the women brought me Ethiopian food which was amazing. I brought some home to my kids and it occurred to me that 11 years ago today we brought Michael and Yabsera home to meet their brother and sisters and many friends. I love these photos of everyone waiting at the airport and then we appear with the new siblings. And no one knows just how exhausted we are. (Except my friend Barb. I miss Barb so much.) It's fun to really look at the faces in these pictures. There is so much love that's going to happen in the next 11 years. Way more than one can even imagine. My patient wanted to feed my Ethiopian children. Because food is love in Ethiopia. I was told on the airplane ride home that you "never betray the hand that feeds you and it shows deep love" - and that is why we feed our children with our hands. #familyforeverday #barrfamilylove #hoffmanlove #Ethiopianlove #Lovethehandthatfeedsyou #june7th #michaelbarrrightagain #yabserabarrrightagain #corndog #MissyouBarb (at Denver International Airport)