A stranger at Walmart said I looked exactly like a woman who died in 1987. Then she showed me an old photograph of a baby with my exact birthmark—and revealed the identity of the woman holding her. What I learned about my adoption changed everything I thought I knew about my mother.
A woman stopped me at the Walmart deli counter and stared at me for almost ten seconds. Not a quick glance. She was studying my face. Finally, she whispered, “You …
A stranger at Walmart said I looked exactly like a woman who died in 1987. Then she showed me an old photograph of a baby with my exact birthmark—and revealed the identity of the woman holding her. What I learned about my adoption changed everything I thought I knew about my mother. Read More
