I was Adopted into a Military Family

Originally Posted By BethIt was 1973 and William and Patrice Brown were stationed at Clark AFB, in the Phillipines. Patrice was a Red Cross volunteer who helped the Vietnam mothers deliver their malnutritioned babies and William made sure the aircraft got off the ground in perfect condition. They were told they couldn't have children and after seeing so many malnutritioned babies and dieing mothers, they were determined to adopt. Their first attempt was a Filipino boy, but without the proper paperwork, they had to let him go. As they walked out of the adoption center, a scrawney, rotten-toothed, Filipino baby girl scampered over to William and clung to his leg. She smiled up at him and said something in Filipino. She wouldn't let him go and he picked her up and smiled, "I guess this is the one we're taking home" he laughed. That was me as a little girl years ago. I couldn't thank my adoptive parents enough for the love and the nurturing that they have given to me. I'm now 29 and a military mother of 2 baby boys and also looking to adopt. I think the military life was the best life I could have ever been given. I, personally, from my own life experiences, know that the military life has more positivity for an adopted child than any other lifestyle today. My adopted parents had 3 of their own children after me, but my brothers and sister don't even see me as adopted because we were born and raised together. I love my life, I love my adopted parents, and I hope when or if I am able to adopt, my adopted child will see life how I have seen it. And it's even better as a military brat!