Judy's Story

When we adopted our daughter Emerson, I received an enormous amount of love and support from the other teachers at school.  Judy was one of them.  She told me that Emmie was a lucky girl because we chose her.  But I never understood that.  Even now all I think is that WE are the lucky (blessed) ones.  Here is her story:
Being adopted is the most wonderful gift a person can receive. My adoptive parents told my sister and I from the time we were little that being adopted was special. "Anyone can have sex and have a baby," my mother used to say, "but not everyone gets to pick out the baby they want.  And only special people are willing to go through all the paper work and court hearings to get the special children that are adopted"
My name is Judy Badger, I am 58 years old and proud that I am adopted. Unlike most children that were adopted during the early 1950's, my biological mother couldn't decide whether or not to let me go. She would come to the Sunny Side Orphanage and rock me every two or three days, until I was almost 3 yrs old. My adoptive parents "picked me out" when I was just a little over 1 but, as I said earlier, my biological mother wasn't sure what she wanted to do. So for over two years my mom and dad waited and waited then it happened, my biological mother gave me the greatest gift she had to give. She realized that she was unable to give me the life that she would have liked to have given me. She struggled to stay sober,clean, and provide even the basics for herself. So she chose to give me to a young doctor and his wife, that would not only love me but also be able to give everything that I would need to become a strong self-sufficient woman.

So my friends, I have two wonderful women to thank for my rich life. First, I thank my biological mother for loving me enough to understand what was best for me, realizing that she wasn't going to be able to provide me with a stable home. And secondly, for my adoptive mother for all of her love and understanding throughout the 53 years that we were together. She was my teacher, my confidant, and my best friend. Being adopted was the best thing that ever happen to me, because it gave me real parents. Parents that loved, honored, and cherished me all the days we were together.
Thank you for sharing Judy!  You are an inspiration to me and your story may bring peace to a birth mother somewhere or even a mother who is unsure about the decisions she must make right now.  XOXO