A Late Discovery Adoptee’s Journey BY DAUGHTER DEE It was my 53rd birthday, and I had just received my “23 and Me” DNA Kit – ironically arriving on the day…
ON MY MOTHER'S BIRTHDAY BY CARI CORNISH She was just a girl when she met my father. He was a ski coach and she was working in a local bar.…
SEVERED BY LORAH GERALD Quiet and timidShe sits aloneThe chaos builds As she seems unawareLonging for a ghostThe world has no meaningLost in the shadowI can’t stop screamingWhat I knew Now is…
RESPONDING TO MY WAKE-UP CALL BY DARYN WATSON In 1997, I attended a 12-Step based recovery program for 28 days. The facility was located in North Carolina. This program was…
FROM SHADOW TO SHINE BY DAVID D It dawned on me when upon looking upon the brightness of the spotlight, and all I could see was the darkness surrounding. When…
CHILD OF WONDER BY ANITA GARBER Child of Wonder, you are home.Child of wonder,Your search is not in vain. I know the hurt you hide and painyou carry deep inside that…
SPOTLIGHTING A DEER Instructions on hunting with an artificial light BY JENNIFER SCOTT Spotlighting deer has historically held negative connotations. But there are a growing number of well-intentioned hunters working…
HOW TO FIND YOUR BIRTH PARENTS BY ROBERTA HOLLAND 1. Keep your search a secret mission until it’s accomplished. Do not tell anyone else of your desire to find your…
SPOTLIGHT BY ADOPTEE WRITER It was the night of dress rehearsal, and students were flitting around the room, preparing for their last run-through of the Wizard of Oz. Everyone was…
LETTER FROM THE FACILITATORS BY RIDGHAUS WITH SARA EASTERLY, ALICE STEPHENS,AND JENNIFER DYAN GHOSTON Personally, I avoid the spotlight. Even writing this editorial note generates discomfort for me. Odd, I’m…