Week 1 - The First Glimmer

The Chinese lantern has long been a symbol of long life and good luck. Since a crimson hue connotes vitality and energy at its maximal state, a glowing red lantern placed outside a doorway tells of a birth or marriage. As we dropped our application for an adoptive home study into the mail last week, our virtual lantern was lit. Our vermilion glow, then, is a birth story of sorts - of hope, of love, of our family.