Especially when you adopt an older child, you need to be prepared for a variety of behavioral, medical, and other issues, that can be costly and very demanding of your time and emotional involvement.\r\n\r\nSharon\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n __________________\r\n Sharon, age 69\r\n65 is the new 45!\r\nMom to Rebecca\r\nborn 10/18/95\r\nadopted 5/5/97\r\nXiamen (Fujian prov.), China \