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