Anonymous Daughter

As an adopted person, I wanted to avoid the potential complications of a reunion with my birth-parents. So, when my biological father sought me out, I kept my identity a secret, using the adoption agency as a go-between. We maintained a long-term correspondence, though he never knew my name. For eight years, I exchanged intimate letters with a faceless alcoholic serving time in a federal prison for bank robbery. This is our story.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Table of Contents










Introduction


The Call


Thank You for Giving Me Life


"Awed and Pleasantly Overwhelmed"


Fathers and Daughter: a poem


November Skies (As published in Adoption Week)


(Spoiler Alert: Tag at the end gives away something that happens in the book)


My Special Day (link to excerpt published in Adoption Week)


Jailhouse Pals


Maybe Some Day...


Book Two--There Are No Accidents



Messages from the Author (updated March, 2011)







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I was adopted. I could have been stuck in foster care for a very long time (read "My Special Day" link below), if it were not for a very loving family that took in this tiny seed with no promise, and loved me as their own. Now I am enjoying nurturing the seeds of goodness in all sorts of kids, to help them realize how much value each of them brings to the world! :) I am blessed!
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Links

  • adoptionblogs
  • Adoption.com
  • Al-Anon Family Group
  • Bloglines
  • Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
  • National Adoption Information Clearinghouse
  • PrisonTalk.com -- Support for prisoners, their friends and families
  • The Interview With God (click on "view presentation")
  • RandomKid (a nonprofit I serve that Helps Kids Help Others)
  • RandomKid's predecessor and inspiration
  • Jan Curran's Blog (writer / mentor / friend)

A Video by L'Oreal about my volunteer work--being adopted is a big inspiration!