Adoption now has to two, very focused sides.
One side is the adoption process where the arrangements are made to welcome a new addition to the family. As a reunited adoptee, I've gone through the pain of searching, the joy of reunion and happiness of acceptance from my birth family. I'm also blessed with the most wonderful adoptive family in the world. My adoption experience has been truly wonderful all the way around. The search process can be a long, painful and extremely emotional thing.