Dear Me Day 12
Day 12/365
Today I had the good fortune of being able to leave work early and head out to visit my family. Although they live fairly close, I don't get out to see them as much as I'd like. In the last year my schedule has gotten a bit crazy, between work, photography, and ever-expanding friendships, time is something I never seem to have enough of.
I was reminded today during some down-time, just how fortunate I am in the way of Family. I am blessed to have been loved, wanted, and known by 2 sets of family. As a reunited adoptee, I lived for 22 years with my adoptive parents (My mom died in 2004, but my father and I are closer than ever), and shortly after my adopted mother's death in 2004, I sought out and found my birth mom, her parents, and my half-brother.
And although 6, almost 7 years later we are still learning about each other, still getting to know each other in many ways-- I am truly truly blessed to have them in my life. As I talked with them about this project specifically, I was reminded how amazing our bond is, despite spending 22 years apart. I share so many traits with them, emotional, creative, physical, psychological-- things that other people find incredible but that we accept as simply more proof of a link we've never needed a blood test to finalize. There is no doubt I am my mother's daughter, that I am my grandmother's granddaughter.
I am blessed that not only have they accepted me as I am, loved me for who I am, and given me the roots of my past to ground me... but that they have allowed me to spread my wings and fly my own path as well. And for that, I am extremely grateful.
Dear Me Day 12
Day 12/365
Today I had the good fortune of being able to leave work early and head out to visit my family. Although they live fairly close, I don't get out to see them as much as I'd like. In the last year my schedule has gotten a bit crazy, between work, photography, and ever-expanding friendships, time is something I never seem to have enough of.
I was reminded today during some down-time, just how fortunate I am in the way of Family. I am blessed to have been loved, wanted, and known by 2 sets of family. As a reunited adoptee, I lived for 22 years with my adoptive parents (My mom died in 2004, but my father and I are closer than ever), and shortly after my adopted mother's death in 2004, I sought out and found my birth mom, her parents, and my half-brother.
And although 6, almost 7 years later we are still learning about each other, still getting to know each other in many ways-- I am truly truly blessed to have them in my life. As I talked with them about this project specifically, I was reminded how amazing our bond is, despite spending 22 years apart. I share so many traits with them, emotional, creative, physical, psychological-- things that other people find incredible but that we accept as simply more proof of a link we've never needed a blood test to finalize. There is no doubt I am my mother's daughter, that I am my grandmother's granddaughter.
I am blessed that not only have they accepted me as I am, loved me for who I am, and given me the roots of my past to ground me... but that they have allowed me to spread my wings and fly my own path as well. And for that, I am extremely grateful.