Putting the Pieces Together

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As a child, I learned that I was adopted at two months. It was no secret. I appreciated that my adoptive parents (Maggie and Ross) were honest with me. They always loved me; I never questioned that.

But I had a lot of questions about my biological parents, Dean and Andrea. Some non-adoptees have said, "Why are you so interested in learning about or finding them? They gave you up, right?” Okay, putting myself in…