To my Friend Whose Message to Her Birth Mom Went Unanswered
You did it! You reached the goal line. You outlived the laws that said you couldn’t have the information. You are the Queen of your own life because you didn’t back down. You kept the faith. You didn’t forget the woman who gave you life. You knew what you needed and you pushed through. You supported the person in your life, also adopted, on his journey. He supported you. You had each other and that is no small thing. You confided in me. You trusted me, a complete stranger you met on the internet, to help you walk through this journey with you. You cried and you were scared. And I want you to know that I see you as brave. I am sad that your message to your mother went unanswered. I am frustrated for you that she deleted her Facebook page. I want to call her up myself and say, “Look what you are missing out on!”. You have a beautiful...