To My Adoptive Parents
To my adoptive parents, First of all, there are no words to express the gratitude I have for being blessed to call you my mom and dad. I know this road we have traveled together hasn't always been the easiest or most pleasant one. I was at times a horribly selfish and disrespectful person towards you. I want you to know that I am truly sorry for all the times I told you that you weren't my real parents and that I wish I were back with my real parents because they would be better parents. The truth is, all those things couldn't be farther from the truth. The reality is that I was suffering silently on the inside and didn't have the life experience or maturity to understand what I was feeling. You see, I had this irrational belief that I was inadequate and that there was something wrong with me. I didn't understand why my biological parents would give me up for adoption unless something was wrong with me. I was angry at God. I thought he hated me and was aban