Lj Idol Week 21 - Bridge

Apr 02, 2012 00:04

Growing up, there was a piece of me that always felt less than. A piece of me that knew so much was missing. I was born to a woman incapable of being a mother, a woman so caught up in her own demons she failed to realize how screwed up the children she had bore would become without her around. I spent 26 years believing I was someone impossible to ( Read more... )

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segunyo April 2 2012, 20:28:35 UTC
That was beautiful! :)

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notodette April 3 2012, 02:33:27 UTC
Incredibly touching. You're amazingly strong.

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minnesattva April 3 2012, 10:19:26 UTC
I love your profound thoughtfulness here, and your telling the story as it is, rather than the either-joyous-or-horrible stories that are usually all we hear of adopted kids meeting biological parents as adults. This is much more satisfying than any melodrama.

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dblicher April 3 2012, 20:53:33 UTC
What a journey. I salute your courage throughout your life, and in understanding your story, and in seeking what you needed. I can only hope that my children (adopted from Russia at 2+ and 3+ years old) can face life with similar courage. Thank you for sharing.

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jem0000000 April 3 2012, 23:31:51 UTC
*hugs* I'm glad you found the love you were looking for. :)

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