With Adam around, I’m always on my toes. Do not be fooled by this innocent smile — an inquisitive mind lurks behind. In the past few days, I’ve been asked the following: Is there anything to learn in math after division? How old will I be when you die? How old will Leah be when I… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Adoption
Happy Adam Day!
Can you believe that exactly six years ago, our first photo as a family of three was snapped? Here we are at SWS office in Seoul, receiving Adam from his foster mother, Mrs. Kwon. And now, six years later, it’s nearly impossible to get a photo of all of us together, but I did get… Continue Reading
Friday Miscellany
A huge thank you to everyone who commented on yesterday’s post — I shared some of the comments with Adam and his response was one of genuine surprise: “People like me? Really?” He was particularly thrilled that he had been recognized from his photo in Everyday Happy Herbivore. The reality is that this is an ongoing process… Continue Reading
Normal Like You
“I’m ugly.” “I have weird eyes like Leah. I wish they were normal like yours.” “My skin is strange.” “I don’t want you to take my picture because I have a stupid-looking face.” Nothing breaks my heart quite like hearing Adam lament the fact that he looks different: from us, from his classmates, from the… Continue Reading