This has been the biggest impact on my life, where I came from and how I am where I am now. My biological parents names are Paula and James. They both originate from Wales. These two amazing people made me, and I am extremely thankful. Although, in the nicest way possible by saying this, I was actually an 'accident'. I was an unexpected baby. Paula and James were in there early 20's when they 'had' me. As they were only boyfriend and girlfriend they had decided to split up, not knowing that i was inside of her. Just after they had split up and gone their seperate ways, she had decided to go on a trip to Australia with a group of friends. It is very scary finding out that you are pregnant after you move countries, so Paula didn't know what to do. She has decided to put me up for adoption and she was single, living with her parents and didn't have the physical ability to take care of me, as she was in a different country. Now, this is where stuff gets confusing so stay with me ! She stayed in Australia until she had me, and then put me into foster care with two lovely people called Debra and Cedrick. While i was in foster care at a very young age, Donna and Jack (my new parents) were going through so much later work to adopt me. I cannot even be close to telling you all how much there was, but just trust me there was a lot. After this all happened I finally moved in with a lovely new family! This consisted of a father (jack), mother (Donna) and brother (joel) and they had all taken amazing care of me just as I was theirs in the first place. I first found out when i was very young that I didn't come from jack and Donna, and this took me a while to process, but I would never have had it any other way.
My foster parent Debora has written a book about her foster care work, and I was not in it but I will add in the link if I can find it (apologies if I can't). Update- I found the book. It is called mixed blessings by Debora lee and it was published in 2006. Visit :https://books.google.com.au/books/about/Mixed_Blessings.html?id=1mkQZN4FmccC&redir_esc=y To find the book.
I had been featured on the news once when I was a baby, and my adopted parents had the opportunity to be interviewed and spoken to about me, and I don't know where to find it any more.
People are always so afraid to ask me about my adoption process, but ever since a young age I have been perfectly okay with it, and I still am today. If you have any more detailed questions feel free to ask me, but that is just a short version of my life as a 1 year old and being adopted!
Just a last little bit of info about my foster parents:: Deborah and Cedrick have fostered over 100 children in the past 20 years, so they have both experienced all of the emotions kids can have. They have fostered from ages 2 months all the way up to 15-16 years old. Deborah is a very happy and bright person with an amazing personality and when I was a baby, she taught me how to blow raspberries ! (For those who don't know it is when you stick your tongue out and blow and it makes a funny noise) Along with this book, she has also written a bunch of kids books! Check them out but searching 'Deborah Lee Rose Books' and o will appear on images or on google books. Cedrick lee is from the famous 'Bing Lee' family who owns a company named after there father, so that is pretty cool! They are both in their 60's now so time has gone pretty fast.
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this image is of Debra and Cedrick lee. I am very thankful that they were the people to take care of me. Here is the link to her book that she wrote : https://books.google.com.au/books/about/Mixed_Blessings.html?id=1mkQZN4FmccC&redir_esc=y
