While I was in attendance of A
March (on Washington, DC)
for Unity and Civil Rights in Adoption, and listening to the speakers at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, a passerby stopped and listened for a few minutes. He asked if he could say a few words to the crowd...
He told us of the wording in the Qur'an and how the child kept the original family name. He said he really didn't understand why our state laws and sealed records "bar" a child from his original family knowledge. That was the first time I had heard about this kind of practice. I thought it was a wonderful idea!!!!!
A year or so ago, I worked for a short time with a young lady that practices Islam faith. She was very interested in hearing my adoption search trials and tribulations LOL. She had me tell her every detail of what I had to go thru to get my OBC, and gather info on my original family. Then, she told me about the Qur'an too. I loved the captive audience, and her <gasps> of shock and outrage at our legislators who claim to know what is in
Our best interest. I convinced her to write a couple of letters to those who serve us so well!
No More Secrets- No More Lies!