Legacy of an Adopted Child

What does being adopted mean to me?  I'll share my thoughts on that next time, so make sure you sign up to follow me!  It's simple...just add your email address where it asks on the right side of the blog.

In the meantime, here's a poem that I think sums it up nicely.

Legacy of an Adopted Child

(Author Unknown)

 

Once there were two women, one you do not remember,

The other you call mother.  Two different lives shaped to make yours one.

One became your guiding star, the other became your sun.

The first gave you life, and the second taught you to live in it.

The first gave you a need for love and the second was there to give it.

One gave you the seed of talent, the other gave you the aim.

One gave you nationality, the other gave you a name.

One gave you emotions, the other calmed your fears.

One saw your first sweet smile, the other dried your tears.

One gave you up – it was all she could do.

The other prayed for a child, and God led her straight to you.

And now ask me through your tears, the age old questions through the years;

Heredity or environment – which are you the product of?

Neither, my child, just two different types of love.