Adoption

. Our society must not allow our youth to live in darkness and doubt about their biological background. Genetics play a big role in determining our physical and mental well-being. It completes the vision of where one came from without limiting how far one can eventually go in life. It can drastically affect ones health both mentally and physically.

As children grow and develop, the desire and curiosity for them to know their biological parents will also grow. Curiosity of where children develop certain natural talents and interest never seem to be fully answered without a good knowledge of biological lineage. No one should be denied the right to know everything that can be learned about themselves. Questions concerning the origin of their eye color, hair color and their looks in general almost always arise.

As these adoptive children grow into mature and respectable adults, certain issues concerning health will usually begin to surface.

It is imperative for everyone, especially adoptive children, to know his/her family history. many preventable illnesses such as hypertension, diabetes and anxiey may all be avoided if certain risk factors are addressed early in the adoptive child's life. Knowledge of family history also gives a person a sense of self and belonging that no other component can bring to a family unit. We should never consciously withhold informatoin concerning the family history of any child, especially adoptive children.