DYK, September's Back to School!

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DYK, September's Back to School!
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Tue, 09-01-2009 - 7:53am
dyk, Happy September!





























Past Races:
-Boston Run to Remember Half Marathon, 5/29/11 (2:35:11, no training!)
-Corporate Run, 3.5 miles 6/2/11 (36:38, 4 days after running the half!)
-BAA 10k, 6/26/11 (1:04:52, wanted to be under an hour...)
-Tavern to Tavern

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Registered: 02-26-2007
Mon, 09-14-2009 - 3:49pm
dyk Wow, that is a great competition!
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Registered: 12-06-2007
Mon, 09-14-2009 - 3:50pm

Karri,


DYK didn't you once say that you were adopted?


DYK my DS is adopted; he was 17 months old when he came home from Russia.


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Registered: 02-26-2007
Mon, 09-14-2009 - 4:01pm

dyk Yes, I am Korean and my family is white so I always knew I was adopted.

dyk My mother always explained to me that I grew in her heart and in my biological mom's belly. I have always felt that my mother put me on the orphanage's steps b/c she couldn't afford me and wanted me to have a better life. I was named Hope Grace b/c my mom wanted me to live my life with both of those qualities.

dyk If I were to have to do that project, I would have the 1 picture of me when I was 8 months and then pictures when I was 13 months. The Delta captain that carried over to the US wrote my family a letter. I was also sent with some Korean books and objects. Do you know much about his biological family or the place where he was born?

dyk Maybe read him a couple of books?
http://www.amazon.com/Wished-You-Adoption-Recipient-Creative/dp/1934082066/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252958095&sr=8-2

http://www.amazon.com/Tell-Again-About-Night-Born/dp/0064435814/ref=pd_sim_b_3

dyk I would be open and honest with him. Answer his questions as honest as you can but tell him that his birth mother did it out of love.

dyk Have you seen the 16 and Pregnant on MTV where the couple gives the baby up for adoption? I cried through it.

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Registered: 02-26-2007
Mon, 09-14-2009 - 4:02pm

dyk I like the term forever family better than I do adopted...

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Registered: 02-26-2007
Mon, 09-14-2009 - 4:08pm
dyk http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=550798232&ref=profile is my facebook profile so if any one wants to add me.
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Registered: 12-06-2007
Mon, 09-14-2009 - 4:13pm

DYK I have some kids' books that I've read to him; he gets the basic understanding of it.

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Registered: 12-06-2007
Mon, 09-14-2009 - 4:14pm

DYK I just sent a request!


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Mon, 09-14-2009 - 4:24pm

DYK I just remembered I have a hearing that afternoon at 1:30. Hopefully, it won't go past 2:30. I'm hoping my client takes a plea.

DYK but there's a good chance I'll be done working after that, so 3 should be ok, but I'll definitely let you know if something comes up.

DYK I'm so excited! :)

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Registered: 02-26-2007
Mon, 09-14-2009 - 4:26pm

dyk It wasn't until I had a baby and she turned 8 months old (the age I was when I was given up) that it hit me I was adopted. I had Emma at 31. I was adopted at 13 months but I was the child my mom wanted. I think a lot of the way a child views their adoptions is based on the attitude of the forever family.

dyk I have 5 brothers and am the only adopted child. The person who complained about lack of baby pictures was my youngest brother.

dyk Only recently have I thought about finding my bio parents b/c I want my medical history.

dyk You are such a wonderful mom that you have filled the gapes and he doesn't need to know. Not every adopted child has an overwhelming need to know their bios. Maybe that sounds heartless but its hard to explain my view of not searching.

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Registered: 02-27-2003
Mon, 09-14-2009 - 4:30pm

"dyk Have you seen the 16 and Pregnant on MTV where the couple gives the baby up for adoption? I cried through it."

DYK I'm adopted too (although, from birth), but I BAWLED through that episode! I usually cry a little when the baby is born, but omg, even Pete was crying for that episode!

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