First I would like to say that I hope everyone is having a safe & happy holiday! For me, I’m finally reaching an age where I really am able to appreciate life a little more and so the holidays seem to be a perfect time to really remember this!

This may sound a little strange, but I gave a homeless man a dollar today & encourage everyone else to find one & do so as well. For me I experience so many emotions when doing so. Just a small thing, but it’s something we can all do - even if we only have $2 in our own pockets!

Okay…now down to business

I admit it. I do read some tabloid headlines. I am not as big of a Perez Hilton junkie as what I used to be. But I still manage to pick up on some of the latest star gazing.

The first rumors were that Madonna wanted to adopt another child from overseas which wasn’t necessarily on her husband, Guy’s “to do” list. Well, I’m sure that saying no to the material girl wasn’t really an option and with a huge issue like that, the “d” word would be hanging around.

So now, even though she denies any romantic link to A-Rod (yea right!) there is news that they are about to adopt. So why is this so interesting…minus the star dust that is sprinkled on top?

It’s the idea that two people are actually making a decision to be parents, signed papers and all…regardless of relationship status. I know some people slam the stars for the seemingly new trend of adopting foreign children…comparing it to merely other “gotta haves” in Hollywood.

However few can deny that there is a very large piece of awareness in any decision to adopt. I don’t quite get the need to adopt outside the U.S. I’m sure that there are plenty of children here in the U.S. that would benefit from a loving family.

Nevertheless, the notion is a good one and the fact that Madonna is taking it even one step further by taking a less traditional approach by simply finding a willing participant and not worrying or complicating things with the romantic/relationship status, makes it even more cutting edge.

So if there’s a real fire behind this smoke, kudos Madonna!! Just lay off that botox a little, okay?