Past Truth

Many older child adoptees have memories of their birth parents. For some, they may be sketchy, others distinct. There are also memories which have been blocked out because of trauma. Some adoptees want to know more about their past, others are content with not knowing.

For many years, I almost denied that I had any existence before becoming a part of my foster/adopt family when I was almost seven. However, the past few years I have had a real hunger to know as much about birth father and mother as possible. I guess there are many reasons for this yearning, which include becoming older and the natural tendency to want to know about your past.

Truth may be the one of the main reasons for my desire to know more about my past. I would like to get to the truth about my family. I am blessed with some letters that have helped me get to the truth. Also doing research at the library and obtaining some records from the foster care agency. My older birth cousin came into my life several years ago, which enlightened my mother's side of the family.

Hopefully, by the end of the year, I will have put together a story. My goal is to have a book published concerning my past.

What is your situation? Do you know much about your birth parents? Would you like to know more?