[BrandyHagz]

Karla,

I am well aware that things could have been very different, had I made the decision to parent. I have said it time and time again - my decision to place, given the exact same circumstances now as they were then, even with the benefit of my knowledge of the future, would not be different. My choice of parents for her, however, would be different.

I am not one to dwell on hindsight - I realize that every step I have taken, including the step to place my daughter for adoption, has had a huge impact on who and what I am today...it is very likely, had I made the decision to parent her (which, given my circumstances, was not an option) I could very well be (and likely would be) in a very different place.

As it is, my education was complete (although, I've gone back several times) and my life is comfortably where I would like it to be.