Acceptance Into A Family Gifts

'You can't tell me what to do! You're not my 'ruler'! Heck, you're not even my real dad!'

'I'm glad you're able to be with us more, but I'd appreciate it if you'd say you're 'spending time' with us, not 'doing time' with us.'

Prejudice/Empathy

'We found you in a cabbage!'

'Congratulations! It's a bouncing baby boy!'

'It's going to be a vegan.'

"I don't get it! They're both diurnal, so why on earth would they bring back from the hospital a baby that's awake all night?"

"Having a cat will prepare us for having a teenager one day."

Same sex families - it's about love, not sex, after all...

Someone's going to have to tell him he's adopted...

"The Ugly Duckling didn't know why he was so attracted to swan culture."

'It was only a joke. I never thought they's accept me.'

'It's one of life's little miracles!'

'It wasn't just my own country -- I was without honor everywhere until I found Southern California!'

Time for bed

Egalitarian family

'Until I met your Mom, yes.'

Thomas was brought up by his extended family

"That's right, Scotty. You came from your Mommy's Belly."

"Mom, Dad - I'm adopted, aren't I?"

Mythical Family of Four

'Ready? Everybody freeze...'

'Thank you, my dear, for taking the runt of my litter in holy matrimony...'

'Please tell me there's more to this than this.'

"Yes, we're very fortunate to be blessed with one of each."

"If there are no objections..."

'I'm your new daughter. Marcia and I have traded parents.'

Baby Elephant drinks water from it's trunk

'Your mother is not a good loser is she?'

'Well he didn't get it from my side of the family'.

'Will you marry us?'

"This is our adoptive son. We found him in the cellar where he was raised by spiders."

Gay adoption

"Truth be told, you all have different daddies."