by LibbyAtwater | Sep 26, 2017 | Adoption, Life, Memoirs, What Took You So Long?
Thirteen years ago tomorrow I made my first contact with my birth family. I was in my late fifties, and the reason I sought them out was to discover my health history. A few years earlier I had been diagnosed with a rare bleeding disorder, and I’d undergone many procedures to treat it. My initial hope was to find out if anyone else in the family had this disorder.
Fortunately, I found my first cousin. When he asked who I was and what I wanted, he was incredulous and said he’d get back to me. In his words, “I had a right to know.” My cousin remained true to his word, and the next day he put me in touch with my birth mother, brother, and sister. (My father, who married my birth mother when I was ten months old and she was expecting my brother, had died only thirteen months earlier. They remained married for fifty-five years.)
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by LibbyAtwater | Dec 22, 2015 | Adoption, Blog
“Adoption creates a bond of love.”
These words are at the core of my life, and also became the title for my story in the December issue of Story Monsters Ink. November was National Adoption Month and throughout the month my heart was filled with joy meeting other adoptees and adoptive families on social media, and hearing their stories.
For those who are considering adoption, or who are part of an adoptive family, I hope you enjoy my story of family.
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by LibbyAtwater | Nov 13, 2015 | Adoption, Blog
This post originally appeared in the beautiful blog Life Stories Today, click THIS LINK to read it on Rachael’s lovely site.
November is National Adoption Month, and as an adoptee, I am pleased to share my story with the world in hopes that it may inspire some, and help many.
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