You decide whether you would like to let them adopt your baby.
We are here for you to help make the decision that best suits your needs.
Cindia and Rick
Dear Expectant Mother:
We are Rick and Cindia. We want to thank you for taking the time to read our letter. We realize that you are facing a difficult decision and we are honored that you may be considering us as parents for your child. We wish you the best during this adoption process and know that your decision will be made out of love.
About Us…
Our story began when Rick found a sad, abandoned puppy at work one day. (Really the puppy chose Rick. She could tell that he had a soft heart). Rick lived in an apartment that didn’t allow dogs; so he bought a house so he could keep the puppy, which he named Pepper. Cindia’s best friend told her about a nice guy she met who “bought a house for his dog.” We met, we fell in love and we have been married for 11 years. Unfortunately, Pepper passed away recently, but we will forever be grateful to her for helping us meet. Our household currently includes our 14-year-old cat, Peabody (who thinks he’s a dog) and our two-year-old dog, Shayna. Shayna loves children and children love her!
About Cindia…
Cindia grew us in Marin County just north of San Francisco, California. She is the fourth of six children (three boys and three girls). Her parents were married for 55 years and her mother still lives in the house where Cindia was born. Cindia attended College of Marin and San Francisco State University where she studied Child Development and Education. She is also an artist and has worked as both a Marketing Specialist and a Scientific Illustrator (a job that requires a lot of patience, which Cindia definitely has). She is now a homemaker and will be a stay-at-home mom. Cindia loves drawing, knitting and basically all types of art and crafts. She also loves being outdoors, walking and gardening. She enjoys preparing meals with the fresh vegetables from the garden and making natural soaps, salves and lotions from the herbs she has grown. She looks forward to walking, drawing, gardening and cooking with a child. It will be so much fun!
Rick says about Cindia… “Sometimes Cindia and I talk about why we were put here on Earth. Cindia’s answer is always the same, that she has known since she was a small girl that she was born to be a mom and raise children. For the past 12 years I have watched Cindia be a super aunt to her nieces and nephews. Cindia is a natural with children. In my heart of hearts, I know that Cindia will be a loving, caring and nurturing mother. I can’t wait for her dream of becoming a mom to come true.”
About Rick…
Rick grew up in Los Angeles, California. He is the middle child of three boys. His parents have been married for 62 years and they still live in the house where Rick was raised. Rick attended the University of California at Santa Cruz where he majored in Religious studies. He later decided to take his desire to help people in a different direction and went to UCLA Law School and became an attorney. He has spent his career helping dying clients who have lung diseases from tobacco and asbestos. Recently, Rick has added entrepreneur to his career path by starting a new business that produces and sells an environmentally friendly camping product. This will allow Rick to spend fewer hours practicing law and will enable him to spend more time at home. In his free time Rick loves to read, listen to music, play with the dog, walk, help out around the house and spend time with Cindia. Rick can hardly wait to become a dad!
Cindia says about Rick… “You will never find a more loving, caring and thoughtful man than Rick. He writes notes, buys cards and flowers, and calls from work to say he’s thinking about me. Most people who meet Rick instantly like him. He’s smart, funny and most of all kind. Rick will be a wonderful daddy who will love and cherish his child.”
Our family values…
We both grew up in close-knit loving families with strong values such as honesty, generosity and kindness. Family was, and is most important. Our families valued education and encouraged us to pursue our interests. We both share those same values today and hope to pass them on to our future children.
Between our two families there are many nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, cousins, second cousins and grandparents. We have family gatherings every month or two to celebrate birthdays and holidays. When we get together there is always lots of food and lots of laughter. Our child will certainly have lots of love, hugs and family!
Our home…
We live in Sebastopol in Sonoma County, California. It is a beautiful, small, country town that is less than an hour from San Francisco and 20 minutes from the ocean. We can run to the beach or take a short drive to the City to do things like see the Nutcracker Ballet at Christmas time. We have a large house where our families gather to celebrate holidays.
We’ve been told that our house is very homey, comfortable and inviting which we feel is a great compliment. Our house is on a half-acre of land. We have a small orchard with 25 different types of fruit, a vegetable and herb garden, a hedge maze, a lawn area and much more. There’s lots of room to play outside, to run and explore.
We feel very fortunate to have our marriage, our families and our home and we are very grateful for these things and many more. But our greatest hope is to become parents. We want you to know that we will provide your child with a home full of love, security and education and we will encourage him or her to pursue their interest and talents. We look forward to getting to know you. If you would like to meet us and get to know us better, please contact our adoption attorney, Susan Romer, at 1-800-U-ADOPT-US (1-800-236-7887). Again, thank you and we wish you the best.
Warmly,
Rick and Cindia