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My adoptive parents was in the Military in 1977, while there they adopted me and I've lived a wonderful life since.
I'm on this site looking for siblings, when I ran accross this forum, My parents ((adopted) which I have called them since adopted), has stated that I have at least 7 siblings, however never knew any of them. Which I was hoping to find one day, now that I have two children of my own, that ask many questions that I never asked, because of the great up bring and extremely wonderful family that I've aquired. I don't have any reculations of my birthparent, I do thank them for giving me a chance in life, I was raised by my grandparents until I got to hard for them, I also thank them for the relization that I may have a better life in the United States, because of there unselfishness I grew up with a (I can't say enough) family. I was three when I was adopted. So, if you know anyone adopted from David Panama, Chirique, Juzgados Seccionales de Familia, please have them contact me. I maybe from the Guymie Tribe.
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Cynthia - you could provide a WEALTH of information to the people here who are in the process of adopting (or hoping to adopt) in Panama...... I hope you'll stick around.
My husband and I (military) adopted in Panama while living there from 1996-1999.... our daughter was 2 1/2 when we met her, 3 when we got guardianship and 5 when the adoption was final. It was a relinquishment, and we had to wait for the birth mom to turn 18 (long story).
Have you checked at any of the PCC boards? The "zoners" (canal zone kids/families) have great websites..... many PCC employees adopted as well.... This group also hosts reunions (high school, work related, or misc) often..... and sends out updates on the changes in Panama (should one of them visit there). I get the neatest updates passed on to me from a friend who gets them from another friend (and so on and so on)....
Someday - I'm going to bombard you with some questions about your feelings as an adopted child -- what your recollections are about "issues" that came up, etc. Just last night, my daughter asked me if she had any brothers or sisters that were "lost" !!! We were walking out of a restaurant, and BOOM.... she just asked!
She DOES have a half sister --- so I was stumbling over my words and expressions, hoping it all came out right.......... I try not to give her too much to think about or worry about... plus she's still never asked about her birth father (whom we know NOTHING about at all)... Just trying to walk through life with her slowly, at her pace.
One thing, though, for the first time ever - she couldn't remember her birth mom's name, which was a first.
So - things pop up every once in a while, and there are no manuals about this stuff -- you just play it by ear, and hope you make the right decisions as a parent!
Maybe you can help enlighten me (and others) about your childhood thoughts, feelings, etc, and how your own parents dealt with issues ---- you sound like you have a wonderful family, and that you had a very healthy, happy childhood. :)
Thanks for "sharing" with us.... I hope you find your siblings.
Our adoption was also handled in Juzgados Seccionales de Familia....
~Kim P.
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