Dateline NBC (the tables turn)

Anyone that knows me (REALLY knows me) understands what an addiction I have to reality shows, documentaries and a good exposé show of any kind. You should see my TIVO schedule and you would know. Ironically, Dateline will be doing just this on Sunday. Unfortunately, this is a subject that affects our family personally as well as many of our friends. It will cover the two sides of adoption in Guatemala. We will be watching this with a heavy heart. I'm sure it will bring to light things we really would rather not know but do exist. My heart aches for the children in Guatemala, the families that will never know the love we have experienced, the perception that could be created every time someone looks at our children and the worst...if anyone were to ever say anything to them. I'm very sad by the fact I am already feeling that magical process in a far away land will forever be tarnished in the eyes of everyone around us. I don't know anything about what will be exposed but I'm sure it won't be pretty. I think Kevin summed it up best.


So while this Dateline story will show the unfortunate dark side of Guatemalan adoptions, please realize that the overwhelming majority of cases were not that way. And PLEASE do not judge us or more importantly our children by the actions of a few people who deserve to be behind bars.
--Kevin Kreutner, WI (submitted on Jan. 14, 2008)