I'M LEGIT ...

Do you not know that in the state of New Jersey, Adoptees don't have the right to their own birth certificiates? ... Yes, you've read me right ... we DON'T have the right to our own TRUTH. Our Original Birth Certificate has been *sealed* and so the birth certificate that we receive have the parents that have adopted us listed as the birth parents. For example, my birth certificate has 3 different dates on it. For a long time, I didn't understand the all of the dates. After researching and investigating on my own, I learned that three dates represented as follow: My Birthdate, My Placement date, and My Adoption date. *CRAZY* ... not sure how many others' are like that, but that's what's on mine. ... Again: *CRAZINESS!*

For over a decade, we've tried to get The Adoptees' Birthright bill (A752) passed here in New Jersey, so that every adoptee could have access to their 'Original' birth certificate. This bill has YET to be passed.

Everything is such "Top secret" when it comes to the Adoptee. YET, we have people who could get passed security at the White House!, (Ok, that's a whole different blog) But Anyway, Do you not know I can't go back to the Adoption Agency where I was adopted out of to get a copy of my records? They won't even allow me to SEE anything that's in MY file. It's against the Law. This means that any medical conditions that I may run through my family, I will NEVER gain this knowledge because it's AGAINST the Law for me to know MY own History. Everything in that file is about ME, and yet I don't have the RIGHT to see it. (?) It's been said that perhaps an adoptee could go to the court and appeal for the right to receive a copy of their files ... HA! Yeah right, I know SO many people who have tried this and were DENIED! I know someone whose daughter was suffering a medical condition and when the doctors asked who in their families had this medical condition, both parties shared neither of the two ... then it hit the mother, she didn't know if it had come from her side of the family, because, she was adopted and did not know her family's history. Well when she went to the courts to appeal, she was DENIED access to her file. Can I tell you that not long after, this woman's child died? The doctors stated had they known earlier (the history), perhaps they would have known what to lookout for and could have tried to prevent it. DO YOU SEE HOW SERIOUS THIS IS???

TODAY, I participated in a Music Video for the song: "I'M LEGIT" written by singer: Zara Phillips and the one and only Daryle (DMC) McDaniels from the Legendary Rap Group: RUNDMC. In case you didn't know, DMC learned that he was adopted just a few years ago, he has been in reunion with his birth mother, a good reunion at that. (That's a blessing), well both he along with Zara Phillips penned a song entitled: "I'M LEGIT" ... you can go to iTunes and check it out. (I ask that you support and purchase it for $0.99. This song has so much meaning ... Please go and listen to the LYRICS ... Just feel an "Adoptee" for a minute. :0) Help us spread the word! I had a lot of fun today participating in this video, because I know first hand what it feels like to one day learn that WHO you "thought" you were, you really were someone else. ... you learn that your name has changed, and the people that you've known all of your life ... none of their blood run through YOUR veins.

It was E X T R E M E L Y cold standing out there today for all of those hours LOL ... but because it's what I can relate to ... It was a MUST that I stay despite the weather. Daryle is such a nice guy. I had the pleasure of meeting Rev. Run last year and meeting Daryle today was a real blessing because we could relate. We understand eachother.

Well, I just wanted to share a portion of my day, Today ...

Stay Faithful ...