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Saint Patrick’s Day Blessings to You.
Adoption Day is today. My adoption, that is, which became official 76 years ago today. We – society, I mean – have a rather fixed idea about families. Some people’s ideas are more fixed than others. Non-inclusive, you might say. … Continue reading
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A Rose By Any Other Name Still Has Thorns
Sixty-seven years ago yesterday, 17 March, I was adopted by Dorothy and Harold Eltrich. The name I had been given at birth – given by the adoption agency, that is – was supplanted by a new name. I was only … Continue reading
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