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The couple that adopted her is pretty special, too: they were certainly older, they had grown sons, and they raised her without limits. That's pretty special.
 
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PStreet1 said:
The couple that adopted her is pretty special, too: they were certainly older, they had grown sons, and they raised her without limits. That's pretty special.
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They were definitely great. I have a close friend who was adopted as a "Korean War baby" at the end of the Korean War. She and her three adoptive (completely unrelated) siblings were all brought from Seoul as infants, adopted by a middle-aged couple who had already raised four biological children. Suffering from a severe empty nest syndrome, the couple worked through their church to adopt these unwanted children who were living in an overcrowded orphanage.

They gave these unwanted children a life, and a future. All are well adjusted, happy and productive adults. They act and talk as "down-home" here as anyone born here, and if they weren't each half Korean (and half another race) nobody would ever think twice about where they came from.

Adoptive parents are awesome!

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PStreet1 said:
The couple that adopted her is pretty special, too: they were certainly older, they had grown sons, and they raised her without limits. That's pretty special.
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Absolutely. The word they never say is not part of my vocabulary either, and I've tried my best to instill that in my kids, students, people I help with computers, etc.

My question is, is the biological mother still living? I'd think she would be given the girls' ages.....
 
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Could be the most amazing true story I've ever heard... right here.

Thanks!
 
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That was such a good story and so amazing about how the sisters found each other. Thanks for sharing.
 
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PStreet1 said:
I just clicked on it in my opening post, and it opened and played.

Try it again. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByFUzo9KwryWWkRwUEw4bmZNaVk/view?pli=1&sle=true
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I tried it again and got this message.

Sorry, you can't view or download this file at this time.

Too many users have viewed or downloaded this file recently. Please try accessing the file again later. If the file you are trying to access is particularly large or is shared with many people, it may take up to 24 hours to be able to view or download the file. If you still can't access a file after 24 hours, contact your domain administrator.
 
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Truly amazing. Made me cry..what a story!
 
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Looking at the pictures of her and the one biological sister - they could have been twins (age difference noted). She is living her life as barrier free due to her (adoptive) parents attitude and encouragement ... she truly LUCKED OUT by having been left (abandoned) at the hospital by her birth parents.
 
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I saw the movie and what a great story. Her adoptive parents are the best and all parents could learn from them.
 
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I saw this story a while back. What amazed me the most was that the olympic gold sister wished she had the life her sister had instead of the very oppressed and gymnastics only life. Parents can make all the difference in the world.
 
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iconnections said:
I saw the movie and what a great story. Her adoptive parents are the best and real parents could learn from them.
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I'm sure you didn't mean anything offensive, but ......"adoptive" parents ARE real parents.

And I agree that her parents are the best and ALL parents could learn from them. :hi:
 
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OK, I will correct it to "biological" parents or is that offensive too? I asked my husband and I didn't mean anything offensive with it. :eek: I have great admiration for people who adopt children rather than what her parents did. This is a heartwarming story and her parents are the best.

PS. I changed it to all parents instead.
 
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iconnections said:
OK, I will correct it to "biological" parents or is that offensive too? I asked my husband and I didn't mean anything offensive with it. :eek: I have great admiration for people who adopt children rather than what her parents did. This is a heartwarming story and her parents are the best.

PS. I changed it to all parents instead.
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"Adoptive parent" or "adopted child" aren't really offensive; they just make an unneeded (IMO) distinction between and label the children and parents, when really they are simply children and parents :)

"Biological" and "birth" are awkward and yeah, I guess "real" is offensive, implying that those who adopt their children or the children themselves aren't "real". Here, I guess I would refer to the parents who raised her as "her parents," and the ones who gave her up as her "birth parents."

It's all awkward, but no harm meant or done :wave:

And PS - at quick count, there are at least six people in my close family who were (past tense because I'm referring to a process that's over) adopted. They're just family, no adjectives needed :)
 
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Ps...regardless of terminology this is just so amazing. That she would be lucky enough to be adopted by and raised by parents who treated her like any other child, and didn't use the word "can't " and what she accomplished is amazing enough, but who her biological relative is....well that was so unexpected. And what would be the chances of her mother even knowing the biological parents' last name!
 
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