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I am lucky because I have so many siblings! I have an adopted sister who is 10 months younger than me. We grew up like twins! We even had our own secret language! I also have 2 older adopted brothers. In my bfamily, I have 3 1/2 sisters! I feel very lucky to have all these siblings.
I, too, feel very, very loved. I hear so many adoptees speak about feeling unwanted, but I never felt that way. You can never really know if your arrival on this earth was really, truly wanted, but I know for a fact that my amom wanted me with all her heart. You don't go through an adoption unless you really want the child (or you're sick, which my amom isn't...lol). So, I felt lucky that way.
Also, I think I have a greater appreciation of family than most non-adopted people. I know that blood doesn't make a family, and I truly cherish my blood relatives. I have 2 very meaningful, loving families, and that makes me feel lucky. Actually, my bf's family is practically my own as well, so I actually have THREE families who mean the world to me!
Lastly, I feel lucky to have 2 moms. My best friend lost her mother to cancer a couple of years ago. Although it would be extremely painful for me to lose either of my mothers, I would find some comfort in the other.
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