Begin Your Search and Reunion Journey - Search & Reunion E-Magazine. 2009 Adoption Month E-mag

The Korean War Baby found this site very helpful when he took a another step in the search process last July. Reading what others have gone through and comparing all the many different stories helps to sort out the emotional rollercoaster one can go through.
Some friends have enquired from the KWB their feelings about doing a search. The E-Magazine comes from Adoption.com and has gems like this:

Search & Reunion Tip of the Month

One of the most important things to remember when starting your search is to keep your expectations in check. No two searches are the same, so it stands to reason that the reunion that may result from a successful search would also differ from those that others may have experienced. Keeping an open mind towards your search and reunion is the best way to move forward towards a healthy and happy ending for everyone.

Tuesday will be a special Public Hearing event and panel discussion on the Revision bill for Adoption. The KWB has been asked to be a “virtual reminder that some adoptees are OLD” and not just twenty-somethings.

Oh, the honor that is bestowed when you’re an Old Guy adoptee! First, special seats on subway trains, now a spokesperson for the ‘dark side’. What shall he wear? He will  have to use his big photo identifying himself as half-Korean because most will wonder “What is the white guy doing here?”


Begin Your Search and Reunion Journey - Search & Reunion E-Magazine. 2009 Adoption Month E-mag