I am overwhelmed with Sarah’s courage and generosity to share so much of herself. Being an adult adoptee, it ministered to a personal sadness I am just beginning to work through. My secret, not so secret anymore, life questions is, what separated me from my birth parents? That is a grown-up way of asking, did they not want me? I am 28 years old and that is still my question. I do not mean to suggest this is every adopted person’s question. This is my question.
In my recent healing quest, I found a few good books for adoptees. I saw one book addressing the hurt a biological mother might experience, post-adoption. I never thought about the experience of the birth mom. This article helped me walk in a biological mother’s shoes. No questions were answered but a new perspective and unexpected compassion came in. Thanks Sarah
smoore2
Jun 02 2005
04:42 pm
I am overwhelmed with Sarah’s courage and generosity to share so much of herself. Being an adult adoptee, it ministered to a personal sadness I am just beginning to work through. My secret, not so secret anymore, life questions is, what separated me from my birth parents? That is a grown-up way of asking, did they not want me? I am 28 years old and that is still my question. I do not mean to suggest this is every adopted person’s question. This is my question.
In my recent healing quest, I found a few good books for adoptees. I saw one book addressing the hurt a biological mother might experience, post-adoption. I never thought about the experience of the birth mom. This article helped me walk in a biological mother’s shoes. No questions were answered but a new perspective and unexpected compassion came in. Thanks Sarah