For months, I have been looking forward to seeing the Broadway Musical Hamilton. Tonight (June 2, 2018) was the night. I was ready. Or so I thought, to enjoy an evening of hip hop and history. I know all the words to every song. I thought I knew how the musical would all play out....but... Continue Reading →
Sisters and Trees
I have written here before about finding my birth family and shared that I found a sister. Here is our story. When I was 7 years old, my dad built me a tree house in the side yard Mulberry Tree. It was 1972, and he used Turquoise paint for the house and the ladder. He... Continue Reading →
My American DNA Trading Card
I logged on to work on my Family Tree on Ancestry and Family Search this morning before getting ready for Church I was greeted by the DNA page encouraging me to "Make a Trading Card." So, I did. (see it above) All my life (before the magic of DNA testing) when someone would ask me "What are you?," I... Continue Reading →
“Adoptee” is a Synonym for “Alien”
I live in Nevada, the home of Area 51. For those of you who are not aware, Area 51 is the place that many think top secret alien life forms are studied by our government. I don't know if this is true, but I do know that it is big business for those who are... Continue Reading →
Tall Walls and the Effort of Letting Go
The Great Wall of China extends for 5,500 miles. It took 200 years to complete. It 2300 +/- years old. It is 20-25 feet tall. That certainly is a lot of wall!! I would say that my wall of emotional protection rivals the Great Wall of China. For some, being adopted creates an ongoing fear of... Continue Reading →
I am adopted. And it is complicated.
My adopted relationship status - "It's complicated." Imagine. You spend 9 months within a warm and safe place. Then, suddenly, you are made to leave, then removed from the very essence of what you have come to know for your entire existence, possibly never to feel that essence again. This is adoption. I have spent... Continue Reading →
The Missing Months
After I was born, I was placed in an adoptive home that already had 6 children. It has been told to me that I was in a large Catholic family to help save the parent's marriage. This always seemed like a strange story and an even stranger way to save a marriage! Well, this family... Continue Reading →