[love4]

I talk about my 4 adopted daughters and I use the word adopted but to me they are mine. They are a part of my heart. My younger two daughters were placed with me at 11 and 12 and it is as if I had them forever. They are mine. Someone once told me that I should feel closer to my brother and sisters because they are flesh and blood.................truth is my heart is closer to my girls. They are a part of me. That is why it hurts to have my daughter move back with her birthfamily. A part of my heart was ripped away. A piece of myself is gone. For me there is no difference in adopted or birth. Your child IS your child whether by adoption or birth. How sad to have a closer bond to a birth child rather than adopted. How does that make an adopted child feel? Sad. How sad to have a closer bond to a birthparent rather than the mom who held you close when you were sick and dried your tears. Who stood proudly as you received your diploma and helped you reach your goals. Those memories I hold in my heart. I cherish them. I am proud of my daughter and she slapped me in the face as she walked away. love4