I often get asked why I named a blog about adoption The Whispering Leaf.  So today I thought I would share some of my deepest feeling about adoption, and why I felt the name The Whispering Leaf was so perfect. But first let me ask you some questions. “Do you feel the need to whisper when talking about adoption?” and if so, “Why?” For us, it all began with the adoption of our first son, Jonathan.  The minute people learned that we had adopted a baby, they wanted to share how adoption had touched their life.  Some of these people I had known for a long time, while others were…