older adoptees need love and families too

Originally Posted By MarcieI would like to help any of you out there that are thinking about or why not to adopt an older child. I was thirteen when I was adopted. My God Given Parents where told that it would be at least thirteen years before I would "fit into the family". My life before thirteen was that of hell. By the text books, I should be a drunken, drug abuser etc... I was given true love from the time I was thriteen and still recieve that true love. Today I am 38, I am a mother myself. I work with persons that have disabilities, and would not trade a second of my life or any one thing. That would include to have been born by my God Given Parents. You see, I am the person I am today by the life that I have lived. I love life, my child with all of my heart and yes, my God Given Parents. Oh yes, did I tell you that they had two sons by birth. I also have a blood brother that was adopted by a different family. I found him serveral years ago. My family was there and gave me love, I grew and to am able to love. I guess the real reason that I wanted to write this was to let those of you know, that if you think that you can only have a loving family if you adopt a baby, that is not true. Love can concor all. Please don't forget the older children, they need love too. God Bless you all