july 31, 2008: visit to adoption agency

visit to eastern social welfare society, meeting my foster mother for the first time, reviewing my adoption file with the social worker
http://www.koreanadoptee.com

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[asianmama6]

aww, thats extremely sweet (:

it inspires me to try and find my own biological parents.

[stephxhoney]

@asianmama6 good luck! let me know if you need any assistance/advice <3

[Pregolegs]

Thank you for so candidly sharing your experience! Your account of meeting your foster mother brought me to tears. I have worked with internationally adopted children, and one of the reasons Korean adoptees are often better-adjusted is because, along with their younger age, they have been cared for very well by their foster parents. The first few months are SO important, and these foster mothers establish trust in the world and in people, and that helps them the rest of their lives!

[stephxhoney]

@Pregolegs so very true. i was lucky to have only spent two days in the babies home before my wonderful foster mother took me in.

[asiansarecute]

First off, you are very beautiful. Secondly, thank you for sharing your stories and such. I plan on working and making my career in adoption, and I also plan on adopting from Korea myself when I'm older.

Great to hear your story!!

[stephxhoney]

@asiansarecute thank you.

[srwhotine]

Thank you so much for posting your story. As a mother of 2 children from China, I'm finding myself riveted my seat listening to your perspective.

[heavymetalrulz123]

I plan to go back to Korea too. I wish someday I could meet my birth mother. This is a great story.

[SPS148669]

Korea is a wealty superpower like Japan so their should not be any children in need over there.

[npr386]

Thank you for sharing your story!

[shortys07]

Thanks for sharing this. I was also adopted through Eastern Social Welfare Service and returned to Korea a couple years ago to review the file and visit the orphanage.

I wish you the best in your search for you biological family.

The book your parents sent was so sweet and adorable :) I was shown letters that wrote to show my progress after I arrived in the states. It was really special!

[n8erhall]

Hi. I stumbled upon your video(s) just now, on my google search for 'eastern' who I was also adopted through. I'm an adoptee from Wisconsin, came over to the states when I was 6 months. As I'm writing this, I'm in Seoul, heading to the eastern offices to check out my file in a few hours. Anyways, glad you've shared your experience...I have been documenting some of my search but not quite as organized as you..

[stephxhoney]

@icyflamer i flew there by myself, but i was there for a conference where i knew another woman.

[stephxhoney]

@bluekarma4 it is very complicated. i remember reading a good article once that said not to expect to find your birth parents and have your questions answered-- because it will only lead to more questions.

[stephxhoney]

@heavymetalrulz123 thank you! best of luck when you go back!