This is Alpha, the first-born, when he was 2YO.
This is Beta, the second-born, when he was about 2YO.
This is Gamma, the third-born, when he was about 18MO.
Mechanical Kids
Sep
13
2016
I overheard someone telling about his family. He said something along the lines of “I have 5 kids – 2 biological and 3 adopted.”
There must be a better way of phrasing that. For when he said “2 biological and”, my mind filled in “3 mechanical” before he could finish. Because if the adopted children are not biological, what else could they be? Maybe “spiritual” if they don’t have bodies?
I didn’t say anything to the guy, of course. If he has gone to the trouble of adopting multiple children, he needs to be encouraged.
What would be a way of saying what he wanted to convey?
- “I have 5 kids, 3 of which are adopted.”
- “We had 2 kids and then we adopted 3 more.”
- “I have 5 kids, 2 _________ and 3 adopted.”
Any suggestions to fill in the blank?
“Cursed is he who distorts the justice due an alien, orphan, and widow.” And all the people shall say, “Amen.”
Deuteronomy 27:19
