“The world has a very serious problem, my friend' Shiva went on. 'Poor children still die by their millions. Westerners and the global rich -- like me -- live in post-scarcity society, while a billi...”

“Do you think that a billion people knowing your face makes you special?It doesn't.”

“Laws forbidding adoptees from accessing their original birth certificates are outdated and need to be changed today.”

“Discovering that I was adopted redefined my entire world, but it taught me that who you are doesn't change.”

“Being denied their original birth certificates isn't just a problem for adoptees. It's a social problem, requiring social change.”

“Blood can help make family, but family often transcends blood.”

“I'm glad you were both here," I finally manage, thinking how strange it is to be standing with the two people who made you, something most kids take for granted every day of their lives.”

“Adoption is a lifelong journey. It means different things to me at different times. Sometimes it is just a part of who I am. Other times it is something I am actively going through.”

“You were tossed away like a pair of beautiful, brand new shoes that did not quite fit.”