Words2Mother: Reflections and Diatribes

Reflections and diatribes is real time exploration of the twists and turns of parenting in adoption and/or foster care. The author is an adoption professional, an adoptee and adoptive parent. The goal is to explore and inspire commitment and support adopted people and placements.
Mon Aug 2

Excerpts from a time that never was

I am sometime restless with anger, bitterness and shame. 

My mothers were good women. 

Yet here I stand.

Posted by Chet at Thursday, June 07, 2001 

          Each of us bare the mark of choices allegedly made in our name for our protection in pursuit of our greatest good.  Leaving only confusion and doubt to be sorted out with perilously little information to process.  Ask your experiencing self who does your silence protect from what and what does your not telling tell?