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“There are times in every person’s life when they feel lonely, isolated, like maybe they don’t belong. For adoptees, this is often exacerbated by the circumstances. Because you were given up, you have a built-in scapegoat; you can blame everything that you feel on the fact that you were adopted. But, I want you to know that this is a fallacy. Finding your biological parents will not fill in the void that you feel. You will get answers to your questions, but no one can fill in the missing pieces except for you. Before you go on a search, take the time to get to know yourself very well. Heal the hurts you’ve experienced. Acknowledge the past and how it has affected you. Become a whole person who is seeking roots, not a damaged person who is seeking fulfillment.”

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Who Gives Up Adorable Little Girls Anyway?

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“I wonder if you know yet that you’ll leave me. That you are a child playing with matches and I have a paper body. You will meet a girl with a softer voice and stronger arms and she will not have violent secrets or an affection for red wine or eyes that never stay dry. You will fall into her bed and I’ll go back to spending Friday nights with boys who never learn my last name.”

“সবাই মানুষ থাকবে না। কেউ কেউ ধুলো হবে, কেউ কেউ কাঁকর ও বালি খোলামকুচির জোড়াতালি। কেউ ঘাস, অযত্নের অপ্রীতির অমনোযোগের বংশানুক্রমিক দূর্বাদল। আঁধারে প্রদীপ কেউ নিরিবিলি একাকী উজ্জ্বল। সন্ধ্যায় কুসুমগন্ধ, কেউ বা সন্ধ্যার শঙ্খনাদ। অনেকেই বর্ণমালা অল্প কেউ প্রবল সংবাদ।”

“I use the chopsticks to outline the biggest heart possible. Then I use the Sweet'N Low packets to fill it in. I borrow some from two other tables when I run out. When I'm done, I point to the heart on the table. "This," I say, "is only about one ninety-millionth of how I feel about you." She laughs. "I'll try not to take it personally," she says. "Take what personally?" I say. "You should take it very personally." "The fact that you used artificial sweetener?" I take a Sweet'N Low and fling it at her. "Not everything is a symbol!" I shout.”