VIEWS on ADOPTION

I am an adopted adult, but I am also a mother who has lost a child. 

In recognition of my child, I add his name to this special

MEMORIAL WALL. 

There are other mothers who have lost children. 

Her child may be living with another family, through adoption, or her child may be waiting for her in heaven.  Either way, we are the mothers who have not been permitted to grieve the loss of our child. 

Most people refuse to acknowledge our loss.

With adoption, the relationship of mother-child is not acknowledged.  With abortion, the loss of a child is not acknowledged.  But we mothers know that there was and IS a relationship.  And we mothers know that there was and IS the loss of a child.  We will not forget.

If we have not yet named our child, we choose to do so now. 

A name is an important symbol of identity.

This is a special place to honour and remember our child to the world.  We will no longer keep the existence of our child a secret. 

We hold on to the hope that we will eventually be re-united with our child. 

If not in this life, then in the next.

Please give your child a name, if you haven't yet done so.  Then go to the CONTACT ME page and send me an e-mail with your child's first name. If you would like, I can provide the researched meaning attributed to your child's first name. Please also give your first name and the date that you lost your child (...just the year, or the exact date if you prefer).

I ask that you make a small donation to cover the costs of researching the name meaning and maintaining the Memorial WALL (suggested amount of $2.50).  Your donation can be made easily and securely by way of credit card or Pay Pal account by clicking the "Make a Donation" button below.

Please allow one week after your donation is made for me to post your child's name to the MEMORIAL WALL.