Comments on: In a nutshell http://wraithswrealm.com/blog/2006/01/23/in-a-nutshell/ Study of adoption Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:34:00 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: FauxClaud http://wraithswrealm.com/blog/2006/01/23/in-a-nutshell/#comment-42 FauxClaud Thu, 26 Jan 2006 20:11:00 +0000 http://wraithswrealm.com/blog/2006/01/23/in-a-nutshell/#comment-42 Sniff..sniff.. needing a tissue. Makes me so glad that I found my son as early as possible...I wanted him to be able to see himself, know all of him..and not be lost anymore. Sniff..sniff.. needing a tissue.

Makes me so glad that I found my son as early as possible…I wanted him to be able to see himself, know all of him..and not be lost anymore.

]]> By: Wraiths http://wraithswrealm.com/blog/2006/01/23/in-a-nutshell/#comment-41 Wraiths Thu, 26 Jan 2006 13:27:00 +0000 http://wraithswrealm.com/blog/2006/01/23/in-a-nutshell/#comment-41 I sure hope I will find them. I sure hope I will find them.

]]> By: Heartened http://wraithswrealm.com/blog/2006/01/23/in-a-nutshell/#comment-40 Heartened Thu, 26 Jan 2006 11:37:00 +0000 http://wraithswrealm.com/blog/2006/01/23/in-a-nutshell/#comment-40 I remember when my eldest was a year old and I'd taken him in for his "professional" shots. They came in about a week later and I was sitting in my parents' house looking through them. Directly across from where I was sitting was a picture of me when I was about a year old. So I'm sitting there enjoying looking through these wonderful pictures of my beautiful son and I come across one I love in particular. Something about it seems very familiar to me. I glance up - and there I am in almost the identical post with the identical face. I burst into tears for nearly an hour. That moment of seeing ME in someone else was terrifying and beautiful all at once. When I am feeling particularly needy, I look at that picture of my son. It's my reminder that no, we're not alone. We will find them my friend - and somewhere along the way, we'll find ourselves. I remember when my eldest was a year old and I’d taken him in for his “professional” shots. They came in about a week later and I was sitting in my parents’ house looking through them. Directly across from where I was sitting was a picture of me when I was about a year old.

So I’m sitting there enjoying looking through these wonderful pictures of my beautiful son and I come across one I love in particular. Something about it seems very familiar to me. I glance up – and there I am in almost the identical post with the identical face.

I burst into tears for nearly an hour. That moment of seeing ME in someone else was terrifying and beautiful all at once.

When I am feeling particularly needy, I look at that picture of my son. It’s my reminder that no, we’re not alone.

We will find them my friend – and somewhere along the way, we’ll find ourselves.

]]> By: Wraiths http://wraithswrealm.com/blog/2006/01/23/in-a-nutshell/#comment-39 Wraiths Wed, 25 Jan 2006 21:28:00 +0000 http://wraithswrealm.com/blog/2006/01/23/in-a-nutshell/#comment-39 I've had people, who knew I was adopted when I was growing up, tell me I look just like my mom. I'm not sure what they were trying to do, but my mom is about 5'2" with dark red/auburn hair and freckles and I was about 6' at the time (I'm now 6'5") with light complexion and light brown/dirty blonde hair. Some would say I look like my dad who has black hair, and dark complexion (bit of the native american in him.) I guess it can be a bit confusing for them as well. I’ve had people, who knew I was adopted when I was growing up, tell me I look just like my mom. I’m not sure what they were trying to do, but my mom is about 5’2″ with dark red/auburn hair and freckles and I was about 6′ at the time (I’m now 6’5″) with light complexion and light brown/dirty blonde hair. Some would say I look like my dad who has black hair, and dark complexion (bit of the native american in him.) I guess it can be a bit confusing for them as well.

]]> By: Pitypat http://wraithswrealm.com/blog/2006/01/23/in-a-nutshell/#comment-38 Pitypat Wed, 25 Jan 2006 21:19:00 +0000 http://wraithswrealm.com/blog/2006/01/23/in-a-nutshell/#comment-38 It is strange to others how we as adoptees feel. I never do feel lonely or anything like that but i know how you feel about when people say "well, who do you look like?" Or you are asked where you got your eyes or hair etc. I think it's funny and usually say "I'm suprised, usually people say i look jst like my mom" I like playing with them..... It is strange to others how we as adoptees feel. I never do feel lonely or anything like that but i know how you feel about when people say “well, who do you look like?” Or you are asked where you got your eyes or hair etc. I think it’s funny and usually say “I’m suprised, usually people say i look jst like my mom” I like playing with them…..

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