A reminder of Nora's reality ~ Oct.15th

Most people in the Chinese adoptive community likely have already received this link to a recent documentary, not yet released to DVD (which I will purchase eventually...) Somewhere Between (official site) is a must-view film for families like mine, whose daughters will have questions about their birth parents as they reach adolescence and beyond, that we will have few answers for. Four adopted Chinese teens in the US are interviewed in this film, regarding how they view their unique identities, with one pursuing a search for her birth parents in China. And yes, I cried to hear their stories and see glimpses of their heartaches. But these girls are brave, strong and compassionate from their experiences and it is heartwarming too. I don't know how we'll navigate those waters with Nora, but I am thankful for those that are going before me, adoptive parents and their daughters. My gut reaction when I watch films like this is that I need to assist Nora to learn Mandarin/Cantonese and start saving for a future trip back to China, neither of which seem like realistic goals right now. But maybe someday?! Especially since she's decided that she wants to be "The Boss of China"!

Hope you get a chance to check out the movie... Susan :)