Everyone has events in their life that impact their life. One of the best experiences I have experienced was my adoption. This day gave me a feeling of being part of a whole family instead of being the stepchild. Not that it changed my day to day life, however it changed how I looked at a number of things. I was adopted on Michigan's adoption day, which always takes place the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. November 26 was Michigan's adoption day in 2013. We started the adoption process over three years prior. I was one of the chosen cases that was adopted by the Supreme court. It is an amazing time to have this event because it falls around Thanksgiving, which is a time people get together and express all of the wonderful things they have in life. My adoption just added to the list of things I am thankful for during the holidays and everyday in between. An adoption takes a lot of time and many court dates, however the last court day is the most exciting of them.
Finally, it was time to go to the court house.Walking up the large pathway and breathing in the cold morning air was exhilarating. It was overwhelming …show more content…
Once the process began, I was the first of the children to be adopted. It was intimidating being the first one to go up there because I didn’t know what to expect. They Judge reviewed the facts of my case, then she signed the adoption papers. Each of my parents took turns signing the papers, with the traditional color changing pen. However, because I was over the age of twelve I also got to sign the papers agreeing that I wanted to be adopted.While signing the papers my palms were sweaty and shaky. As we stood and walked back to our seats, I was so filled with joy it seemed we floated back to the seats. Following my adoption was several more. Each adoption that followed was celebrated with a round of applause. After the adoptions we went to have a relaxing lunch before going
Finally, it was time to go to the court house.Walking up the large pathway and breathing in the cold morning air was exhilarating. It was overwhelming …show more content…
Once the process began, I was the first of the children to be adopted. It was intimidating being the first one to go up there because I didn’t know what to expect. They Judge reviewed the facts of my case, then she signed the adoption papers. Each of my parents took turns signing the papers, with the traditional color changing pen. However, because I was over the age of twelve I also got to sign the papers agreeing that I wanted to be adopted.While signing the papers my palms were sweaty and shaky. As we stood and walked back to our seats, I was so filled with joy it seemed we floated back to the seats. Following my adoption was several more. Each adoption that followed was celebrated with a round of applause. After the adoptions we went to have a relaxing lunch before going