It was 1973 and William and Patrice Brown were stationed at Clark AFB, in the Phillipines. Patrice was a Red Cross volunteer who helped the Vietnam mothers deliver their malnutritioned babi... [more]
"Do you know what it means to be adopted?" the judge asked. "Yes, it means you are special", I answered. And I was special. I was chosen. I was ten years old. For my lit... [more]
It amazes me how long and complicated my journey has been, the hows and whys are all now answered, but knowledge seems to be the only real difference in me. As I reflect back I remember my ... [more]
A scar is the signature of a painful event in the life of the body. A reminder that informs us that we are not always in control of our lives. I have many scars. My hands have tiny scars, c... [more]
While I was growing up, every time one of my classmates in school had a birthday, the teacher would invite the student to tell the class about the way they were born. I would get insanely j... [more]
I was 6 days old when I was adopted in 1948, and from the very beginning, my parents told me that I was adopted. The way they did this was by reading a book called "The Chosen Baby&quo... [more]
I just read the letter from Lane about all the horror stories of children who were adopted, so I thought I would tell my story. It's not a horror story, or a "wine & roses" st... [more]
"You're so lucky to be adopted!" "Just be thankful that you were chosen!" "We chose you because you are special!" Such are the comments that adopted childr... [more]
All my life I knew I had 2 mother's. I always knew. From the time I was tiny. I knew I grew in one mama, and was cared for by one mama, yet loved deeply by both. I always knew that I was lu... [more]
Hello, I am adopted and am so thankful that I was adopted by my parents. I can't think of any place I'd rather be than with my family. My parents are the best. I lost my father sixteen year... [more]
I am an adopted child. It seems to me that I have always known this, even from birth, but I've been told more accurately that my parents simply told me before I was even old enough to under... [more]
I was adopted at age two. It was a closed adoption, but had some medical history. I have reunited with my birth mom. But she has no information on my dad. I really want to find him because ... [more]