So while I was cruising social media this week I discovered that November was National Adoption Month. Who Knew?? Well, I didn't, even though adoption is a topic that I am very passionate about. Many of you do not know, but I am adopted and I am always very open to share my story. I was adopted at birth by an amazing couple who faced infertility. My biological mother, from Southwest Louisiana, already had some children and could not face the cost of another, and I have no idea who she is. My brother's biological mother was 14, enough said. We were both adopted by an amazing couple who met and feel in love in the U.S. Navy (Happy Veteran's Day).
I love to share my story and raise awareness about how amazing adoption is. I can't imagine my life without it.....arguably enough....I might not have life without it. The only thing that I don't like about adoption is when "others" joke about "He's adopted" as an insult to a weird kid. Or, every year when we do Family Tree Projects in French someone who thinks they are being funny asks "What if you're adopted?" I always turn around with a big smile and say "Are you adopted? Because I am and I was hoping we would have something in common, Oh well." I also don't like when we say as adults trying to figure out what is troubling a child, "Well, they are adopted." As if that is suppose to be a disability? The last thing that I don't like is when (and some people in my own family do this) say "That is her adopted son." In my opinion, your child is your child, despite how they got to you. It doesn't make that child any less important than the ones that arrived to you via your own birth canal.
These kind of jokes and comments stem from a lack of open communication about adoption. So, hence my passion and excitement about sending this email to you as a staff. I love adoption and easily could serve as the Poster Child for the process. I have no problems sponsoring this email to the wonderful staff of Carson. I have made a flyer to hang for the rest of the month somewhere in my class, I gotta figure out that place still. It simply says, "November is National Adoption Month. Ask me about how amazing Adoption is." My goal is that a few students will ask me, and I'll be able to share my stories with students. I also secretly know that adoption has blessed the lives of other Carson Faculty. If adoption has blessed your life in some way and you are comfortable sharing your story with students will you please consider hanging this flyer also for the rest of the month of November?
Goals? Do I have a goal for this? Of course, to make it more acceptable to talk about. To prevent the word "adopted" from being an insult. And, just what if, the open communication helps to make the many students of Carson who have been adopted by a stepdad or grandparent or complete strangers, finally feel that they are not misfits and that they are blessed beyond measure to have the opportunity to an unrestricted future. And, just what if, it opens up another option for the unwanted teen pregnancies.
Thanks for letting me share. I love you all and Happy Adoption Month!
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