adoption
Adoption proves that sometimes, you can choose your family; all about the process before, during and after adoption.
A blissful day.
She never knew her parents. The moment she was born she was already just another case file among the millions of other kids lost in the system. Her parents never planned to have her, so they gave her up to be fostered by a family who could take better care of her. At least they wanted the best for her in that way. In her early childhood, she saw many families, slept in many beds and heard many promises being made to her. But for some reason no one ever stayed. Finally, at the age of eight, a couple and their teenage son came to visit her at the Sunshine Centre for Kids. She was in the sunroom as she always was, painting an impression of the kittens laying under the summer sun by the fence outside. She found the imagery of the three little kittens with their bellies exposed towards the blue sky a very comforting and delightful visual. As she was painting the final strokes of the skyline, she heard her name called out from behind her. She turned around and saw the Albright family standing in a row.
By thesubmarinekid5 years ago in Families
To the Late Mother Who Gave Me Away
I hate to start on a selfish note, but I really do feel like I was cheated here, cheated out of some grand emotional moment that was my due. After six years of digging through filing cabinets, rereading the same legal documents ad nauseum, tracking down notaries and sending off papers that just got sent back to me...for all that to end in nothing feels wrong.
By Andrew Johnston5 years ago in Families
STOry my sad
Anticipating The outcome of a very serious situation causes my heart to become heavy. I become vulnerable to negative thoughts which in turn give out negative energies. growing up I remember being taught that the laws of attraction was defined by the false reality that opposite attract and become drawn to each other, but as I grew and developed understanding of the general principles of this so called “law,” I realized with knowledge and wisdom that this is not true. in fact it is not opposite but like energies that attract each other. Now that I possess such an understanding you would think I would use it to my advantage and remain in a positive element which only positive stimulus of all types could find a route into my life. this has been proven true in many areas of my being, however I have not yet Fulfilled my ultimate desires, even as they are set in a positive perspective of myself and my inner and outer worlds.
By Jennifer church5 years ago in Families
In the name of
The belief of being dead, was persuasion in the end, no different from a derogatory voice, madness did set in. Thunder in my life, strikes this heart of mine. My truth a smell of old, without a heart, waiting low to strike, that voice a hidden other time, not me, just a bitter symphony.
By Jennifer orr5 years ago in Families
Interview With A Birth Mother
This is Part Two of a series. If you'd like to read Part One, see the link at the end of the article. Adoption is a topic that’s often glossed over, talked around, or swept under the rug. In recent years, there has been a significant movement for more openness surrounding the topic, particularly when it comes to the people who gave birth and chose adoption. I sat down with a birth mother who gave me permission to ask anything I was curious about, and we talked about her experience.
By Shea Keating5 years ago in Families
Interview With A Birth Mother
Adoption is a topic that’s often glossed over, talked around, or swept under the rug. In recent years, there has been a significant movement for more openness surrounding the topic, particularly when it comes to the people who gave birth and chose adoption. I sat down with a birth mother who gave me permission to ask anything I was curious about, and we talked about her experience.
By Shea Keating5 years ago in Families
Pacifier and a Farmers Market
Particularly cloudy was this Saturday, though a few rays of sunshine broke through the tall window, dancing their way across the room. Their home was modern, and to the naked eye, would seem as though they’d spend a fortune on the finest décor money could buy. The truth of the matter was, Eve was truly gifted at bargain shopping and crafting.
By Jeremy Ruhl5 years ago in Families
Lessons Learned from an Island Lullaby
Nearly twenty years ago, I was stuck at an airport on the other side of the world, filing a report about a missing bag. Three days of flights to get to this tropical island had left me dizzy. And hot. Unbelievably hot. In an attempt to limit luggage weight, I was wearing a suit, three shirts, two pairs of socks, and I had several more articles of clothing stuffed in my suit jacket pockets. My carry-on bag had been loaded with books. They had forced me to check it for the last leg of my journey. Then they lost both my suitcase and carry-on.
By David Blackmer5 years ago in Families
The Boy With No Family
My entire life has been a social shock. If you ever wondered what it was like to be adopted, allow me to explain my situation in less than 5000 words. If you want to full detail, go read my published story, MY STORY TO TELL. To make this understandable, imagine being a two, almost three-year-old, with a large family, and then one day, out of the blue, being dropped off at a foster home. Spend time moving from foster home to foster home, to one day waking up and going home with a “forever family”. Of course, you don’t quite understand what a forever family is, because you are only three years old.
By Mark Vinsant5 years ago in Families
