Madonna's Adoption Saga

Is it only me or does it seem a bit odd that Madonna’s adoption bid is being fought against so viciously? She is trying to adopt a 3 year old girl from Malawi whose 14 year old mother died a few weeks after giving birth to her. The little girl named Mercy has been living in an orphanage since the death of her birth mother. The Grandmother has opposed the adoption of Mercy which is understandable except she does not have custody of her granddaughter and don’t forget Mercy does live in an orphanage and has since birth. So where has grandma been all this time?

Now there is also a matter of paternity, a 24 year security guard from Malawi has recently come out of the woodwork claiming to be the little girl’s father only he has never seen her except in the news paper nor has he been in contact or even claimed her since either her birth or the death of her mother.

So why this drama over Mercy when it seems that if Madonna had not been interested in adopting her she would have spent the first half of her life in an orphanage, unclaimed and unknown by her alleged father. If everyone cares so much about her well being, then why not give her the gift of a mother who can give her the love she deserves, siblings and financial security. Don’t forget Madonna won’t be ripping her out of the arms of loving family members, she will be offering Mercy a chance at a normal life, with a family of her own and the endless possibility of hope, love and family.

Madonna should be congratulated for her generosity and the efforts she has made in trying to give kids living in orphanages a chance at a better future.