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This morning, I stood in from of the mirror and I reflected upon what I saw in the reflection staring back at me. I saw a little girl who loved life. I saw a little girl with pink glasses and freckles that she spent countless hours dreaming up ways to wash away. The skinny little girl with green/brown brown eyes and thick hair saw endless excitement at the worlds wonders. I saw… Read More

I read a post on the subject of adoption and the concept of a single story.  The post talked about how the idea of a single story cannot be extrapolated to represent an entire population, using adoption as the specific example.  Rather than me paraphrase, I recommend reading the post yourself on The Adopted Ones Blog (and watch Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s TED talk too, it’s worth it). While, I was struck by… Read More