Dear Mom and Dad,
First off, I would like to say, "Hi, how are you?" I don't know who you are and you have no clue what type of people I come from. But I wanted to say thank you. Thank you for giving me up for adoption so I could meet my parents, be able to go to college and meet the wonderful people that came into my life because of it. There is almost nothing I know about you, but I do know that you gave me up because of China's one child policy. In addition, I wanted to say one more thing. I love you, no matter what. I love you because you gave me the chance to have a good life and because nothing will change the fact that you are my biological parents.
I made unforgettable friends that turned into my second family. The five girls that I was adopted with have turned into my sisters. These girls have my back no matter what and are only a phone call away. Most people know a friend that has moved away or they met on vacation but can't see all the time. They still know they are always there – they just aren't around. Another thing that I wanted to let you know is that I do think about you, what you look like, what kind of person you are and what kind of life you live. Also, I wonder, do you think of me, do you wonder who my parents are?
I wanted to say I hope you are having a great life and thank you.
With love,
Your daughter.
I was adopted at eight months from an orphanage located in Bengbu, China and adoption has taught me a lot of things. I wanted to tell you some facts about adoption that you may or may not know.
When most people hear about adoption they usually think about China, because so many children are adopted from there. But in reality 38 percent of adoptions are domestic adoptions from within the United States. 37 percent are foster care adoptions and 25 percent are international adoptions. Also, a major difference between international adoptions and domestic adoptions is that children from domestic adoptions are more likely older and in many cases their birth parents are known. In international adoptions, the birth parents are usually unknown and the children are less than a year old. Lastly, one thing that you should know about adoption came from a friend, she said everyone's adoption story is different and not everyone is okay with openly talking about it. With that being said, please be mindful what you say or ask, because DNA doesn't make a family, love does.
