[Patty-cake]

My daughter allowed me to read the sealed records that she obtained. Since most of it was about me I certainly think that I have a right to it. It is my history medical and otherwise. Besides she was legaly my child until the papers were signed.

I was amazed to learn that the family medical history isn't given to the adoptive parents imediatly. It seems that would be in the best interest of the child.

It was sad to read the councilor's notes because I remember being that girl that just wanted to keep her baby but at least she wrote the truth.

I was curious what was written about the birth because I ripped. I'm not satisfied with the explaination but what did I expect?

I was pleased to see that my requests concerning a.parents were honored. You see before I had no way of knowing. In the section about the a.parents were not just a social study but many letters from a.mom writting to report on the other children that they had adopted and saying how much she would like to adopt one more. If I hadn't asked for an older couple (back then late 30's was considered old for having a baby) that already had children they may not have gotten one more. My daughter says they had given up- then they got a phone call. Anyway those letters are probably as close as I'll ever come to knowing a.mom and they made me feel better.