| At least with me once I found out who my biological | | | | even more was, not knowing what my reaction |
| parents were it became more difficult before it got | | | | would be. |
| easier. Still to this day it was the right decision on my | | | | This is a key concern of parents today day. What will |
| part and my adopted parents. | | | | my child do? Will they leave or stay? Will they love |
| What made it more challenging was that my biological | | | | us still? All kinds of emotions can and will go through |
| mother and adopted mother are sisters. For twelve | | | | the minds. Are they still glad they told me? Yes they |
| years my mother who I thought was my aunt, and | | | | are. You see, a house can not be built without its |
| my adopted mother played opposite rolls. What was | | | | foundation. No matter how hard it may be to get out |
| even weirder was my four cousins were really my | | | | of the ground, it must be built. Until I found my |
| half brothers and sisters. Am I still glad? Yes. Did I | | | | foundation, my house with my adopted parents could |
| have a right to know this? You bet. Was it easy for | | | | not be built. |
| everyone involved? No way! | | | | Parents, your decision is not all about you. |
| From the beginning of my life; my biological mother | | | | Did I develop a relationship with my siblings? Yes I |
| and siblings and adopted parents for that matter new | | | | did. Did I have one with my biological mother? Yes! |
| there would come a day I would want to know. | | | | Seventeen years later I found my real father with |
| They also new that I had every right to know. They | | | | the help of my adopted mother! |
| just did not know how or when. What terrified them | | | | |