When she was adopted, adoption from Asia wasn't so common, and she knew very few interracially adopted kids while she was growing up. She recalls painful struggles with identity, something all teens have to deal with anyway. Her Korean past is a complete mystery. She went through a period of being desperate to feel that she was related to someone biologically. Still, she is profoundly grateful that she was adopted.
Real parents are the ones who are able to provide commitment and love.
She is very aware of how many more advantages and opportunities she has had being raised here, and that her life is much better than it would have been. She has considered traveling to Asia with a cultural tour sponsored by her adoption agency for Asian adoptees, and is not sure when she will be ready to try that. I was really touched to talk with Becky and find her so well and happy. I also received a nice letter from her mom, Carolyn, describing how Becky brought the family to Cedar Lane. Nancy Melvin, daughter of Wanda Van Goor, was also adopted.