My First Adoption Essay

Children getting adopted is not very uncommon, but the story of my adoption makes me different from others. Some find it odd or unusual of the experience I went through when I was adopted, but in my opinion, it makes me unique when compared to others. My story is different from other children in the following ways: I was not adopted just once, but twice; even though I was adopted twice, I was blessed with some wonderful people in my life; when I was adopted the second time, my parents came to Memphis, Tennessee to come and pick me up in a place one does not normally choose to be picked up. I was born in Delhi, India. I do not know much about my first adoption which people find odd that I do not have much interest in knowing the information of my background. The only two things I would really care to know for myself about my background is who my biological parents are, which is a typical question for anyone who was adopted at such a young age. My second question is did it not hurt them having to give up their own daughter? Choosing to give up a child who's your blood runs through their veins doesn't make sense to me. I do not regret getting adopted …show more content…
During my second adoption, I was picked up in Memphis, Tennessee. The thing that makes my story different is the location my parents chose to pick me up at, which was at a Burger King. Yes, it's the truth, and this event even created a family joke in my house. Whenever we eat at a Burger King or pass by one of the franchises, my family will ask the following question: "Who wants to go and pick up another little Indian girl with a side of fries?" When my parents first told me that I was picked up there, I didn't believe them honestly. I thought it was just they were trying to fool me with, but as I got older and started to ask more questions about my adoption I learned that it was actually