Chifundo “Mercy” James was flown out of Malawi via private jet on Friday and was expected to meet Madonna in London on Saturday morning. Although Madge wasn’t actually present to pick the kid up, Mercy was accompanied by a nanny, a baby nurse and another children’s aide.
I almost adopted a kitten today. I agonized over it for about an hour, then finally my good sense got the better of me and I decided it wouldn’t be fair to the kitten to take sole responsibility for its tiny life when I am so busy all the time, am often out of town, and won’t be able to give it the attention and stability it needs…
And if I had adopted it, I would have at least driven it home from the shelter myself.
This was by far my favorite post of yours… ;-)
I second that.. GJ Kels :)
Seriously! Maybe she thought ti would be better to not go there to avoid having media around her, but c’mon! You are Madonna! You are bringing the child into a public life! Why the hell weren’t you there? I am hard pressed to find a reason good enough to not go and and meet your newly adopted child while she is being pulled away from the only home she knows. If anyone can think of one, please let me know.
Seriously, people are complaining about this? I’m not sure why I don’t follow everyone with the whole “Madonna adopting is horrible.” She has money and the resources to give this orphan child a happy home, and people are complaining? Why does everyone celebrate and go nuts over Angelina adopting her 18th child? But when someone else does it, it’s seen as a bad thing? Hmm..
It’s not the adopting part I found objectionable, it was the part about Madonna not even bothering to go to the airport to pick up the child herself. If it were me (I should be so lucky) I would have picked the child up myself in Malawi and made sure she was comfortable and taken care of on the plane trip(s) back to the States. It’s called MOTHERING.
umm… you totally missed the whole point.
it is absolutely not only about money and how much you can buy a child. it is about the time and love you can give to another human being.
katiepie, well said. obviousy madge can give the money but not the time.
Well…and don’t these kids Madonna is adopting still have families that give them up? Pretty sure Angelina actually makes sure the kid is an orphan…
great post kelly! well said. FINALLY
I cannot imagine what would happen if I called my local animal shelter and asked “Do you deliver?”
It might be worth a giggle, but I’m not about to waste the time of a worthwhile organization. I also already have a hell-cat from said shelter, so I’ve got enough to worry about.
What I love is this kid David. Who never fails to amuse me with his poses.
I have yet to see a picture of him that does not crack me up.
I am placing bets on him being the one that writes the “Mommy Dearest” book about Madge. He just strikes me as a kid that will not put up with any of her non-sense.
I am African, and completely understand why people are angered by the fact that Madonna couldn’t even bother to pick up her new daughter from the airport
BUT
in the end that child will be better off with Madonna as a mother then being stuck in an orphanage where you cry yourself to sleep and no one ever picks u up cause there is so many of you
at least david and rocco can watch tv, eat candy, and drink pepsi while visiting their dad. mercy is fucked.