[thanksgivingmom]

I kept my DD's adoption a secret because I knew that the plan I had for her would not be supported by my family. It prevented me from including my family in this journey I am on.

I would want my child to know that no matter WHAT they decided, I would support them in any and every way possible. If that meant they would want to place thier child for adoption then I would support that. I would help them to research every angle and I would try to prepare them for the ramifications that they may experience for the rest of thier life.

In the future, I hope to raise a family that will know about the decision I made and that will (at age appropriate levels) know why I made that decision. I will want children that I parent to know that it was what was right for me at the time, and if any of them ever find themselves in a similar situation, that they will need to find what is right for them (and if they want me to be a part of that decision making process I would be more than willing to.)

If in the end the decided for adoption I would do everything in my power to make sure that they are treated ethically and are given complete information when making thier final decision.

Wow, that ended up being very long!